New rubbish idea
'■ Christchurch householders might be asked this year to separate more refuse “at -- source,” the chairman of the a), Metropolitan Refuse Disposal -•■Committee, Mr H. A. Clark, ,> t has said. Addressing the Canterbury . Promotion Council,-Mr Clark • said that a new scheme would ensure that recyclable refuse was separate from Other refuse. ..... i One spin-off for the
householder would be the need to make few trips to rubbish tips. Householders had already sorted refuse since rubbish tins gave way to other disposal methods. Under the new scheme householders would be encouraged to take part in their own or community composting programmes and the possibility of setting up kraft and paper-disposal sites w«s being considered.
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Press, 27 February 1981, Page 9
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