Islington's university halls of residence have exceeded their target of recycling 100 tonnes of material this academic year.<br><br>Since October 2006, 120 tonnes of materials have been recycled.<br><br>The good news follows focused council investment in education and facilities at university halls which are home to 3,800 students in 17 halls in the borough.<br><br>All halls now have recycling containers - the use of which has increased by 33 per cent over the year.<br><br>Cllr Lucy Watt, Executive Member for Environment, Islington Council said: "Our students are doing a great job and have really taken up the green challenge.<br><br>"Across the borough, recycling schemes are blossoming as more people are finding out just how easy it is to recycle a whole array of materials from packaging to clothes to household items."<br><br>"In doing so, they are helping us make Islington a greener and cleaner place."<br><br>Each university hall in Islington has received a series of presentations to staff, cleaners and students on the importance of recycling since the launch of the project last year. <br><br>Information packs were delivered to each individual kitchen and hall manager promoting the benefits of recycling and the various places where unwanted materials can be taken including charity shops, the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre, N7 and the council's Swapxchange website - www.islington.gov.uk/swapxchange.<br> <br>This year also saw the introduction of quarterly newsletters to all students highlighting topical environmental messages and feedback to the students on how much recycling they are doing. <br> <br>The university halls recycling programme is a partnership between Islington Council and CRISP (Community Recycling in Southwark Project) - a non-profit recycling organisation. <br><br>Across the borough, Islington's household recycling rate has doubled from 11% to 23% in two years.<br><br>ENDS<br><br><br><br><br>
Page Last Updated: 17 December 2009