1. UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Recycling Tom Hynes, Countryside Officer Northern Devon Coast and Countryside Service

2. Devon Recycling figures

4. A different look at the figures
Population
Total waste
Recycled waste
Percentage
Waste per head
Torridge
56,000
28,228
7,746
27.44%
0.50
Exeter
111,076
56,087
11,385
23.87%
Mid Devon
70,657
36,296
8,874
24.45%
0.52
West Devon
48,900
25,923
8,199
31.63%
0.53
East Devon
125,525
66,804
20,074
30.05%
Teignbridge
122,200
66,553
16,564
24.89%
0.54
South Hams
81,900
44,802
11,281
25.18%
0.55
North Devon
88,100
51,832
14,386
27.75%
0.59

5. What should we do about waste?
Re-think
Reduce
Re-use
Re-cycle

6. How does waste impact on biodiversity?
David Barnes of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) found that man-made rubbish in the seas, especially plastics, has almost doubled the spread of alien species in the subtropics and more than tripled it at high latitudes.
Plastic bags and turtles

7. Biosphere Reserves
These functions are associated through a zonation system including:
Core area(s)
R Research station or experimental research site T
Buffer zone(s) R M
These functions are associated through a zonation system consisting of a core area with minimal human activities - except research and monitoring, which is aimed at protecting the landscape, ecosystems and species it contains (there may be several patchy core areas in a single biosphere reserve). The surrounding area acts as a buffer for the core and accommodates more human activities such as research, environmental education and training as well as tourism and recreation. An outer transition area, or area of cooperation, extends outwards and serves as a liaison with the larger region in which the biosphere reserve lies, and promotes in particular the development concern with activities such as applied research, traditional use or rehabilitation, human settlements, agriculture, fisheries, etc.
More information on:
M Monitoring
Transition area(s) E
E Education/training
T Tourism R T

10. Existing Biosphere Reserve Area and potential Area
following UNESCO’s recommendation

11. What is at stake in our area?

12. Waste and Climate Change
Transport of waste adds Green House Gases
Production of Methane in Landfill
Is waste to energy a good thing?
Lock up carbon in plants

14. Reducing your ecological footprint
Energy efficiency and source
Waste
Buying local
Travel wisely
What do you use..water, food, etc
The home you live in

15. How can we make this Biosphere Reserve a better place for others to learn from?
Over to you