Our climate action scorecards assess climate action across seven sections.
7 - Waste reduction and food
Has the council encouraged the reduction of single use plastic at external events on council land, property or public spaces such as roads and parks?
- We have installed a water refill station in the Castle Grounds to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles and do encourage people to use this when attending an outdoor event, using the playground, running, walking or cycling.
Has the council taken steps to support a circular economy locally?
- We support a circular economy through our waste and recycling partnership. We firmly believe it is our responsibility to help the next generation understand the importance of sustainability and the increasingly pressing need to minimise our environmental impact.
- In support of the ‘Sustainable Schools’ programme, we hosted a truck built specifically to raise greater awareness about sustainability and offer students a suitable setting to learn more about the environment. The truck had a colourful, vibrant vinyl wrap as well as impressive new features such as a plug-and-play interactive TV, colour-changing lighting, plush seating, a fridge, and solar power to create a comfortable and engaging educational space.
- Additionally, we hosted a waste and recycling roadshow as part of our ‘recycle for good’ campaign which include recycling tip and information on what goes in each bin.
Does the council support initiatives to redistribute surplus food?
Does the council have a sustainable food strategy?
Is the council part of a sustainable food partnership?
Has the council taken steps to support local food growing?
Does the council provide kerbside food waste recycling?
How high is the councils' area wide annual recycling rate?
- We deliver a joint waste service in partnership with Lichfield District Council. Our recycling dashboard details our recycling rate.
How low is the councils' area wide level of household waste produced?