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01/05/2008
Kids 'Talking Rubbish' At Co Down Recycling Centre
Children might think that much of what they are told in school is 'rubbish', but a new Co Down recycling facility is about to aid their education by teaching them about that very thing - rubbish!
Environment Minister Arlene Foster has officially opened the new £1.7 million expansion to the Banbridge District Council community recycling centre.
She heard how the centre will not only provide the area with a much improved facility but also that its 'state of the art' design and layout will make a valuable contribution to the council's sustainable development credentials.
This includes a training facility provided specifically to educate local schoolchildren and community groups on a variety of important environmental issues.
The Minister therefore praised the council's new facilities and congratulated it on achieving the second highest recycling rate of all 26 district council areas in Northern Ireland: "I am keenly aware that Banbridge District is one of the highest recyclers in Northern Ireland and is well on the way to achieving the target set down by Government to divert household waste going to landfill by 2010.
"However, this excellent progress needs to be replicated across Northern Ireland."
The Minister added: "There has been significant progress on waste and recycling in Northern Ireland in recent years, but we must not be complacent – we need to continue to drive up performance for more sustainable waste management."
(JM)(BMcC)
Environment Minister Arlene Foster has officially opened the new £1.7 million expansion to the Banbridge District Council community recycling centre.
She heard how the centre will not only provide the area with a much improved facility but also that its 'state of the art' design and layout will make a valuable contribution to the council's sustainable development credentials.
This includes a training facility provided specifically to educate local schoolchildren and community groups on a variety of important environmental issues.
The Minister therefore praised the council's new facilities and congratulated it on achieving the second highest recycling rate of all 26 district council areas in Northern Ireland: "I am keenly aware that Banbridge District is one of the highest recyclers in Northern Ireland and is well on the way to achieving the target set down by Government to divert household waste going to landfill by 2010.
"However, this excellent progress needs to be replicated across Northern Ireland."
The Minister added: "There has been significant progress on waste and recycling in Northern Ireland in recent years, but we must not be complacent – we need to continue to drive up performance for more sustainable waste management."
(JM)(BMcC)
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