Residents throughout North East Lincolnshire will start benefitting from weekly food waste collections, thanks to the success of a pilot scheme. This initiative, which covered over 5,000 homes earlier, has garnered positive responses from participants who discovered the service to be helpful. The scheme isn’t limited to enhancing recycling efforts; it has also lead to the creation of new job opportunities within the community, according to the North East Lincolnshire Council. Henry Hudson, who holds the portfolio for environment in the council, emphasised the significance of shared responsibility in curbing waste. He stated: “We all have a role to play in ensuring that we minimise waste, and select to reuse and recycle where possible.” This decision signifies a notable advancement towards more sustainable waste management methods in the region.
This story was adapted by The Lincoln Post using original reporting from www.bbc.com.
