26 DECEMBER 2013mysunshinecoast.com.au
Environment Minister urges Queenslanders to recycle Christmas waste
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Environment Minister Andrew Powell has urged Queenslanders to give the environment a special Christmas present this year by recycling as much Christmas waste as possible.
“Christmas is a time of giving, and on Christmas morning we love nothing more than unwrapping presents,” Mr Powell said.
“Don’t deck your halls with piles of paper, cardboard and plastic wrappings – make sure they go into the recycling bin or recycling facility.
"The latest electronic devices will prove popular Christmas presents but any old devices should go to the appropriate recycling facility for electronics.
“Electronic waste and toxic items such as batteries should not be placed in your recycling bin.
“Waste televisions, computers, printers and computer products can be dropped off for free at designated access points.
“Local councils can provide advice on where to take your e-waste for recycling.
"Households generate so much more rubbish than usual over the festive season and a few simple actions can make a real difference to the impact on the environment.
"Recycling glass, cans, plastic, Christmas cards and wrapping means all this material doesn't end up as landfill.
"The Newman Government is committed to the three r's around waste; reduce, reuse and recycle.
“The statistics on waste are staggering. Each year in Australia, each of us generates an average of two tonnes of industrial, commercial and domestic waste with most of it ending up in landfill.
“According to the latest available annual figures from Queensland councils, we recycled 311,000 tonnes of paper and packaging, 20,000 tonnes of plastic containers, 6100 tonnes of steel cans and 3100 tonnes of aluminium cans.
“In Queensland, more than 1.5 million households have access to yellow bins for dry recyclable material service, and if you are out and about, there are more than 2000 recycling bins and drop-off points around the state – in parks, sporting grounds, footpaths, pedestrian malls as well as landfills and transfer stations.
“We need to do everything possible to minimise both the quantity and toxicity of waste.
“Christmas is a time of giving, and on Christmas morning we love nothing more than unwrapping presents,” Mr Powell said.
“Don’t deck your halls with piles of paper, cardboard and plastic wrappings – make sure they go into the recycling bin or recycling facility.
"The latest electronic devices will prove popular Christmas presents but any old devices should go to the appropriate recycling facility for electronics.
“Electronic waste and toxic items such as batteries should not be placed in your recycling bin.
“Waste televisions, computers, printers and computer products can be dropped off for free at designated access points.
“Local councils can provide advice on where to take your e-waste for recycling.
"Households generate so much more rubbish than usual over the festive season and a few simple actions can make a real difference to the impact on the environment.
"Recycling glass, cans, plastic, Christmas cards and wrapping means all this material doesn't end up as landfill.
"The Newman Government is committed to the three r's around waste; reduce, reuse and recycle.
“The statistics on waste are staggering. Each year in Australia, each of us generates an average of two tonnes of industrial, commercial and domestic waste with most of it ending up in landfill.
“According to the latest available annual figures from Queensland councils, we recycled 311,000 tonnes of paper and packaging, 20,000 tonnes of plastic containers, 6100 tonnes of steel cans and 3100 tonnes of aluminium cans.
“In Queensland, more than 1.5 million households have access to yellow bins for dry recyclable material service, and if you are out and about, there are more than 2000 recycling bins and drop-off points around the state – in parks, sporting grounds, footpaths, pedestrian malls as well as landfills and transfer stations.
“We need to do everything possible to minimise both the quantity and toxicity of waste.
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