1. What are the barriers to recycling and how can we overcome them? Workshop Session 1 Daniel Sage – 3G Sauce Leah Mulchrone – Cory Environmental Southend Community Recycling Conference

2. Waste and Recycling in Southend 80% participation on pinks sacks 35% putting out their blue bins www.southend.gov.uk/recyclingchampions

3. I don’t have time What we need to overcome I have nowhere to put it It’s unhygienic It’s not my job to sort my rubbish It all ends up in the same place anyway It’s too confusing, I don’t know what to do Vermin attacks my bin and sacks www.southend.gov.uk/recyclingchampions

4. Let’s recycle everything! Are we recycling in all areas of the home? Are we recycling all our glass not just bottles? Are we recycling our aerosols and tins? Are people aware that plastic film can be recycled? www.southend.gov.uk/recyclingchampions

5. What we do to improve awareness Doorstepping Leaflets and adverts Website, Facebook and Twitter Recycling Champions and community engagement Specific campaigns and promotions www.southend.gov.uk/recyclingchampions

6. What’s new? Rigid plastics at HWRCs Carpet recycling at HWRCs Food for Thought campaign Material specific campaigns Incentive schemes More Recycling Champions! www.southend.gov.uk/recyclingchampions

7. Our aims Produce less waste Recycle more Participate Raise awareness Make recycling a habit www.southend.gov.uk/recyclingchampions