Innovative ways of boosting recycling rates and rewarding people for doing the right thing are to be given a ‘Dragon’s Den-style’ kick start under plans outlined on Friday by recycling minister Lord Henley.
As announced in the Government’s waste review, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will provide up to £2 million over the next three years to help fund local projects that look into fresh ways to help people recycle more and produce less waste.
Community groups, charities and local authorities can bid for a share of the first £500,000 of funding until 26 July 2011, and Defra will begin advising successful applicants from 16 August. Funding will only be allocated to what Defra called ‘genuinely innovative projects that reward or recognise individuals or communities’, and are tailored to local situations and different collection systems and housing types.
Recycling minister Lord Henley said: “People want to do the right thing and recycle more – and local communities know what’s best to make this happen. I want to tap into the ideas from the best and brightest local entrepreneurs and organisations to develop exciting and innovative new ways to boost our recycling rates even further.”
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