The best way to deal with our rubbish is to REDUCE, RE-USE and RECYCLE it.

We can REDUCE the amount of waste we create by buying food with less packaging, buying fewer disposable items (e.g. use re-usable nappies), repairing items where possible, using electronic communications to cut back on junk mail and composting at home.

We can RE-USE items by re-filling containers, re-charging batteries and taking unwanted goods to charity shops or car boot sales to save them from going to waste.

We can RECYCLE waste such as glass, paper, metal, textiles and plastics so that it can be reprocessed and made into new things.

Devon has challenging government targets to meet and with your help we aim to increase Devon’s recycling and composting rate from almost 27% to 36% by 2005/06 and to 50% by 2015/16.

All of Devon’s local authorities work in partnership to promote recycling.

For more information about recycling in Devon, please click on www.recycledevon.org

To enter the Don't let Devon go to waste Kids' Zone please click on Kids Zone Homepage

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