Friday 28 September 2007

Elephants and Hippos


These brilliant animals made out of drinks cans have recently caught our eye. We have 2 animals visiting the office at the moment, a hippo made out of coke cans and an elephant made out of beer cans. We love them as they demonstrate an ingenious way to reuse litter, producing something that is attractive and a talking point for further environmental discussions.

Recycling has been a big issue for DEFRA at the moment as well, as part of the Waste Strategy 2007. In August, they launched a consultation on “Recycle on the go.” DEFRA has invited comments on a voluntary code of practice on recycling bins in public places and a good practice guide on recycling in public places. DEFRA expects a number of organisations will deploy recycling bins for public use, both indoors and outdoors. They hope this will reduce litter, increase recycling rates and contribute towards lasting behaviour change.

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