Hull City Council is proud to support this year’s Recycle Week (14 – 20 October), to promote sustainable waste management and help save recyclable materials from the bin.
Now in its twenty-first year, Recycle Week (organised by Recycle Now) is the UK’s biggest celebration of recycling, shining a light on the nation’s recycling habits.
For this year’s Recycle Week, Hull City Council is joining the urgent crusade to save recyclable items from the black bin, asking everyone to ‘Rescue Me-Recycle’.
The latest Recycle Now research shows that while we’re a nation of recyclers – nine out of ten people regularly recycle – nearly eight out of ten of us (79%) put one or more items into the bin that could have been recycled.
To highlight the five items missed most often in the weekly recycling collection – aerosols, plastic trigger sprays, plastic pots, perfume bottles, and toilet roll tubes – Recycle Now has created a robust campaign to empower and encourage people to keep these items in circulation. The campaign will be shared throughout the week on Facebook and X @Hullccnews and @LoveYourstHull.
As part of the week-long campaign, Queen Victoria Square, The Guildhall, Hull Minster and the Spurn Lightship will also be illuminated green from today (Monday 14 October) until Wednesday 16 October.
Councillor Charles Quinn, portfolio holder for environment at Hull City Council, said: “As a council, we are delighted to support this year’s Recycle Week. The annual campaign is crucial for raising awareness about the importance of recycling and its positive impact on our environment.
“It is our collective responsibility, as a city, to protect the environment and preserve it for future generations. By participating in National Recycle Week, we can all make a difference and contribute to a more sustainable future.
“This year’s theme ‘Rescue Me-Recycle’, underscores the critical importance of keeping recyclable items in circulation. By ensuring these items are continuously recycled, we can significantly reduce the strain on our planet’s natural resources.
“I encourage all residents to join us in this campaign by recycling as much as possible, and remember items that are often missed such as aerosols, plastic trigger sprays, plastic pots, perfume bottles, and toilet roll tubes can all be recycled too.”
Craig Stephens, Senior Campaign Manager for Recycle Now, said “We are delighted that Hull City Council is supporting Recycle Week. While a light-hearted campaign, recycling is essential to limit the impact what we buy has on the environment. Keeping these materials circulating means we can reduce emissions linked with our weekly shop.
“Most people are recycling, and the material we capture has a multitude of uses, so the next step is to ensure everyone captures everything they can. Every aerosol, every trigger spray bottle, every plastic pot, perfume bottle and toilet roll tube. Rescue – recycle!”
To take part in the campaign, use the hashtags #RescueMeRecycle and #RecycleWeek.
For the latest updates on how you can get involved and make an impact this Recycle Week, follow @recycle_now on X and Instagram @recyclenow_uk.
