Recycling is not an unknown phenomenon in London. For years many there have been efforts to first set recycling up as a rule, instead of an exception, and then optimize the process of recycling as much as possible throughout all borough of the metropolitan area.
Proper recycling has a positive effect on the rubbish removal and waste disposal carried out by both the town councils in each individual district and private companies that specialize in rubbish removals. Just imagine how much trash is produced on a daily basis in London, which is one of the largest cities in the world today? There is no need to explain what a negative toll this has on the environment, which is only one reason why recycling should be the first priority to any London administration. But recycling means basically re-use of materials, which leads to a change in the economic process of the city and the country as a whole, mainly because the dependence on raw materials imported from foreign countries is reduced.
That is why the news that the London Waste and Recycling Board is planning to invest £1 200 000 more than usual in stimulating 20 London boroughs to optimize the methods by which the junk accumulated on their territories is recycled can only bring a smile on our faces. The investment is going to be part of the so called “Driving Up Performance Plan”, which is aimed at optimizing the way such green and eco-friendly initiatives are carried out. The worrying stats that recycling in London has been dropping at the end of 2013 and the beginning 2014 are mostly likely to be reversed thanks to the efforts of the Waste and Recycling Board.
What is more, this project is going to impact the lives of quite many residents of the boroughs that are included in the funding campaign. The most positive estimates show that over 3 000 000 people are going to have their lives changed directly or indirectly by the stimulation of recycling in their districts. The resources are immense, and if they are put in good use, maybe in the recent future a half of the households in London start recycling instead of just throwing away their trash or sending it with a junk disposal trucks to lots where the junk in question is simply burned, it will have a very positive impact on the environment.
The idea is very simple – the authorities are doing their best to make recycling as easy and accessible as possible. This is something that deserves only thumbs up. The money that are going to be spent in improving the recycling policies and facilities in the boroughs of London is a long-term investment in the environment, economy and the very spirit of the communities, and when you look at it that way – they are not only worth it, but even not enough. But that is a step forward and if the London authorities continue their efforts in this direction the results cannot be anything less than good.
