Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Borough Council is delighted to join this year’s Recycle Week (14 – 20 October) to celebrate the efforts of our residents and help save five packaging heroes from the rubbish bin.
Now in its twenty-first year, Recycle Week (organised by Recycle Now) is the biggest celebration of recycling, shining a light on the nation’s recycling habits through activities happening across the country.
For Recycle Week 2024, ABC Council is joining the crusade to save five packaging heroes from being rubbished and keeping them out of the bin and living the circular life, through recycling.
The latest Recycle Now research shows that while we’re a nation of recyclers – nine out of ten people regularly recycle – nearly eight out of ten of us (79%) put one or more items into the bin that could have been recycled.
Recycle Now has created a team of five characters to bring the campaign to life and is asking everyone to Rescue Me – Recycle.
The condemned containers include Dee Dee the deodorant, Rey the plastic trigger spray, Yogi the yoghurt pot, Fitz the perfume bottle and humble Hube – the toilet roll tube.
Through a series of online social media posts, ABC Council will be encouraging residents/customers to keep these five characters in circulation by recycling. Our recycling officers will also be holding a ‘Plastic Free/Alternative to Plastic Event’ in Tesco, Lurgan on Friday 18 October from 10am – 1pm, where they will offer lots of helpful tips and advice to help you recycle more effectively.
Lord Mayor of ABC Borough, Cllr Sarah Duffy, gave her support to the campaign. She said: “Recycle Week is an opportunity to focus on the many positive benefits of recycling. As a council we are committed to sustainability and recycling is an important way of protecting our environment as well as combating climate change.”
Craig Stephens, Senior Campaign Manager for Recycle Now, said: “Keeping these materials circulating means we can reduce emissions linked with our weekly shop. Every aerosol, every trigger spray bottle, every plastic pot, perfume bottle and toilet roll tube. Rescue – recycle!”
To get involved in the campaign, follow ABC Council’s social media channels and you can also use the hashtag #RescueMeRecycle and #RecycleWeek. Find out more about Recycle Week: www.recyclenow.com/RecycleWeek
