Jump (Local Green Points) has just launched its latest local authority recycling partnership, with the unveiling of the Gloucestershire Green Points – Cheltenham scheme.
The scheme, operating as a pilot, is designed to reward households for recycling food waste and reducing the amount of waste that goes to landfill.
The scheme is run in partnership with Gloucestershire County Council and Cheltenham Borough Council. It places a particular emphasis on food waste recycling. The two authorities are recognised as experts in the field.
Among local experts are Rose Hill Farm at Dymock, which does ‘in-vessel’ composting for processing food waste on behalf of the county council. The process places food waste in large airy concrete tunnels then outside for around 15 weeks. The result is a stable, dried organic soil conditioner, ready to use.
Raw and cooked fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, dairy products, eggs bread, cakes and pastry can all go through this process.
The UK generates 290 million tonnes of waste per year, of which 22.9 million comes from homes. In 2012, for the first time, the UK recycled more household waste than was sent to landfill.
Members of the Gloucestershire Green Points – Cheltenham scheme can benefit from discounts and offers provided by local retail partners.
Green Points are awarded to households based on the total food waste saved in an area. The more food waste that households recycle, the more Green Points they and their neighbours will earn. These can be redeemed in the eShop, or be donated to a local Cheltenham school.
