Don’t waste your rubbish Everyone knows that recycling our rubbish is good for the environment and helps preserve natural resources. That is why Newham Council, as part of our New Deal for Newham to keep the borough clean, is encouraging residents to do their bit. The Kerns-Mares family in Forest Gate are passionate about recycling so we visited them to find out more. The family already has an established routine of putting items such as newspapers, tins, cans, plastic bottles, magazines, cereal boxes, junk mail and birthday cards into a reusable bag to carry their recycling material. When it gets full they empty it into a shared recycling bin outside their flat. Mother Maria said: “Sometimes I do it with the kids. They really enjoy it. “I recycle because I think that it is really important. It saves energy and natural resources. We can make new
things from old things and not have to cut down as many trees or waste more energy. “I think we need to teach people how to look after our planet and preserve it for the next generation. We teach our children about recycling because they are the next generation and we think it is important.” Maria also believes recycling is teaching her children about caring for the environment and the fact that it creates jobs for people who sort the material.
Request a free recycling bag* You too can have an orange recycling bag to carry your reusable rubbish. Just send your name and address to Newham.mag@ newham.gov.uk or for more information, visit www.newham. gov.uk/recycling * Limited quantity available. One per household.
The Kerns-Mares family
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