A recent report by the Green Fiscal Commission (GFC) recommended that UK resident’s gas and electric bills are taxed increasingly over the next 10 years in order to cut back on the amount of energy that is being used in each household.

If the new plan is introduced then by 2020 UK households will see taxes represent 80% of their gas bill and 30% of their electricity bill which means that many people would be paying over £800 per year. Some people already say that fuel bills in Britain are too high so there are concerns that another tax would be too much for many people.

Apart from the hikes in taxes, the report by the GFC also offered ways that the government could help UK citizens save money on their electricity bills.

The Co-operative has teamed up with Oxfam and the Stop Climate Chaos
Coalition, to get as many people as possible to march through the
streets of London on Saturday 5th December to keep the heat on the
government for definite action on climate change.

The peaceful march called ‘The Wave’ will take place just before the
UN climate change talks in Copenhagen, where world governments will
sort out a new deal on how to tackle climate change in the future.

‘The Wave’ will call on world leaders to secure a fair and safe deal
to stop global warming exceeding the danger threshold of 2 degrees C
and for a low carbon future for both the UK and the World.

It’s hoped that around 50,000 to 100,000 people will turn up for the
march, making this the biggest climate change march in history. Anyone
taking part in the ‘The Wave’ is asked to wear blue clothing and bring
blue banners in order to create a human wave.

For more information and to book your place visit The Wave.

According to a recent government survey carried out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, 50% of people in the UK do not think that climate change will affect them in their lifetimes with 18% saying they do not think that it will affect their children in their lives either.

Minister for the Department of Energy and Climate Change said, “Climate change is already happening and could have serious consequences for all of us.”

The other 50% of people surveyed said that they believed that by changing their individual actions they could make a difference to climate change.

Over 40% of the UK’s C02 emissions come as a result of people’s personal choices and by making ‘greener’ choices such as recycling mobiles or walking or instead of using a car we can all help to save the environment.

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Teacher, Vivienne Foster was accused by Nottingham Council of fly tipping after she left a bag of paper next to a recycling bin because it was full.

The teacher was traced after one of the pieces of waste paper had her name and address on. The council then sent her a letter threatening court action unless she paid a fine. After being contacted about this matter by the local paper the council has decided to back down and has apologized to Ms Foster.

Many people are now aware of recycling and climate change however the message that old items have a cash value is not being pushed enough to the public.

People in the UK are aware that by recycling their old items like mobile phones, electronics and other items is important to helping the environment, but the fact that businesses are turning their unwanted items into other things is not quite so well known.

One great example of a business that turns old waste into items that are sold to the public is the Cooperative Group. They recycle all the waste from their offices and turn it into toilet paper which is later sold to the general public.

Mobile phone recycling companies will repair and reuse old mobile phones in many third world countries if they have a value. If they cannot be repaired the components will be sold and used in new electronic items and the gold on the circuit boards will be smelted down and then sold on.

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Under new government plans to increase the amount of recycling that is done in the UK householders could be forced to have six bins and check through every piece of rubbish.

Under the new ‘zero waste’ plans there will be separate bins for plastic bottles, glass, cardboard, paper, tin and garden waste. There will also be a slop bucket in every kitchen for food waste. If people put the wrong items in the wrong bins then fines will be imposed by local councils of up to £500.

These new recycling measures are expected to become available by 2020. A new consumer campaign will also be launched which will explain exactly which materials should go in which bins.

The local government association said it would cost £1.1 billion to set up the new ‘zero waste’ scheme which would mean an extra £50 per year on the average council tax bill.

Currently in the UK over half of all rubbish is ending up at landfill which equates to a massive 62 million tonnes. With the new recycling measures in place the amount of waste going to landfill would be cut in half.

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Recent research has found that by recycling old mobile phones people can cut their own carbon footprints.

When any electronic items are used such as mobile phones, computers, cameras or mp3 players’ carbon is produced. Also as many mobile phones are manufactured in the Far East transportation is also added. By recycling old electronic items like mobile phones we can all reduce our environmental impact.

Another ways to cut our own carbon footprints could be by buying second hand goods rather than brand new items, reducing use of car and either walking, car sharing or using public transport, switching lights and taps off.

A spokesman from Waste Watch recently said that mobile recycling is becoming increasing popular as more people in the UK are becoming more aware of climate change.

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After the UK recently coming under fire for not reaching many recycling targets set by the EU, a new report has been released that shows that recycling packaging rates in Britain have actually doubled over the past 10 years.

The report showed that although the amount of packaging used per person has stayed about the same, the amount that is being recycled has more than doubled from the period 1998 to 2008.

A spokesperson for the Industry Council for Packaging said the new figures were well above the EU average which is great news for recycling in the UK. The council also said that everyone in Britain should be given a pat on the back due to a large part of recycling packaging is due to people getting involved in local schemes.

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A new report claims that more than £650 million is being lost by throwing away rubbish instead of recycling it.

Senior waste campaigner at Friends of the Earth, Dr Michael Warhurst recognises that recycling rates across the UK have improved but urged for more action. “Our low recycling rate means that we have to import more expensive resources like aluminium – this is economic madness when they could be recycled here and sold for a profit instead”.

“It’s time we recognised the real value of the materials we throw away every day. We only have one Earth and its resources are finite – making better use of them would save money and help tackle climate change.”

Friends of the Earth explained that approximately 24 million tonnes of recyclable goods are being incinerated or sent to landfill across European countries. The suggest more focus on recycling will significantly reduce carbon emissions and imports.

All this comes at a time when the economy is at a low point, a reset button has been pressed if you will. The old economy collapsed and now we can build and grow green, eco friendly ideas from the ground up.

We can eliminate the concept of waste through design, and that’s what is happening in many new green products now. The next economic boom will be full of efficient, recyclable and low wastage products along with new companies that will pay cash for recycling items like mobile phones and other gadgets.

In a recent study carried out by Suez Environment it has been found that 52% of rubbish that is dumped in London is ending up at landfill. This makes London the biggest dumper of rubbish out of all capital cities in Europe.

According to the report the average Londoner is dumping a massive 520kg of waste every year. Only 22% of waste in London is actually being recycled correctly.

Under new laws due to be introduced next year, local councils will be fined if they are found to be dumping to much waste at landfill. These fines will be £48 per tonne of landfill.

The greener capital cities in the report included Copenhagen who is throwing away 20% less rubbish than London which amounts to 420kg per person per year.

If more waste was sent to recycling plants rather than landfill the figures suggest that up to 40,000 extra jobs in London could be created.