AS Recycle Week came to an end last Friday, Hounslow Council invited residents to 'Step It Up' and reconsider how and what they recycle.

Recycle Week entered its 18th year last week, from 20-26 September, and Hounslow Council took the opportunity to encourage everyone from retailers, local governments and the general public to recycle things the right way, and often.

This comes after Hounslow residents were recently asked by the council to 'minimise their waste' due to disruptions to rubbish collections as a result of HGV driver shortages.

Almost 9 out of 10 households in the UK already recycle, but 55% of households still throw items in the general rubbish when they could be recycled, according to the Council.  

They highlighted that empty hairspray and deodorant aerosols, shampoo and shower gel bottles and even aluminium foils and trays often end up in landfill when they have the potential to be re-used, which could seriously cut down on CO2 emissions.  

Cllr Guy Lambert, Cabinet Member for Highways, Recycling and Companies, said: "Recycling is one example of the collective action we can take to reverse climate-change related damage, but it will only work if we do it correctly.

"This is why I'm glad we've been reaching out to residents with the 'Step It Up' message this week."

The 'Step It Up' campaign urged people to work together and develop small but powerful habits, and to improve on what we already know. 

The Council will also be taking part in the UK-wide Recycle Your Electricals campaign to reduce electrical waste and cut down on the hoard of approximately 527 million small electrical items in households across the country. 

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