{"id":187976,"date":"2023-10-19T12:31:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=187976"},"modified":"2023-10-19T12:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T12:31:56","slug":"fury-as-sainsburys-quietly-axes-all-its-recycling-bins-around-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/world-news\/fury-as-sainsburys-quietly-axes-all-its-recycling-bins-around-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury as Sainsbury&apos;s quietly axes all its recycling bins around the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fury as Sainsbury&#8217;s quietly axes all of its recycling bins at around 250 stores across the UK &#8211; fanning fears the move could fuel more bank &#8216;fly-tippers&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Locals have been expressing their disappointment on social media<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How will this affect you? Email danya.bazaraa@mailonline.co.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sainsbury&#8217;s is quietly getting rid of all of its remaining recycling points at around 250 branches around the UK fanning fears the move could lead to more fly-tipping.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The supermarket has been closing centres which recycle metal cans, glass, plastic, paper and other materials based around its car parks.<\/p>\n<p>It comes two years after\u00a0Sainsbury&#8217;s was one of the main sponsors of the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow and despite please from locals and politicians for the service to remain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sainsbury&#8217;s has not made any announcement about the closures, reported by the Times.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The supermarket&#8217;s website says: &#8216;We care about our planet and the effect that both we, and our global suppliers, have on the environment. One of our core values is respect for our environment.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Locals have been expressing their disappointment, with several saying\u00a0that the removal of recycling banks has led to more flytipping, leaving sites an eyesore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/12\/76748835-12648691-image-m-38_1697714168765.jpg\" height=\"489\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This reportedly shows fly tipping in the car park behind a Sainsbury\u2019s store<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/12\/76748839-12648691-image-a-39_1697714180410.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Recycling dumped beside overflown bins behind a Sainsbury\u2019s in Muirend, Glasgow<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/12\/76748871-12648691-image-a-40_1697714189631.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sainsbury&#8217;s is quietly getting rid of all of its remaining recycling points at around 250 branches around the UK fanning fears the move could lead to more fly-tipping<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So gutted to read on a notice on the glass recycling facility that they will no longer be providing this service,&#8217; one speaking about the Liphook centre said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Others shared photos of fly tipping with bags of recyclables strewn carelessly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So much for environmental concern,&#8217; one wrote on X, formerly Twitter, describing the move as &#8216;shocking&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This move not only places more reliance on kerbside recycling but also reduces the opportunity for those who may not have kerbside recycling services, such as residents in flats,&#8217; said Daniel Webb, founder of the campaign group Everyday Plastic, added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Sainsbury&#8217;s spokesperson told MailOnline: &#8216;We want to focus on the areas where we can make the biggest difference and support our customers in their efforts to help the planet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As recycling of materials such as glass and cardboard is available from home with local councils, we&#8217;re prioritising services at our stores that people cannot get elsewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;For example, all our supermarkets offer flexible plastic recycling.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76748219-12648691-image-a-32_1697713152594.jpg\" height=\"88\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76748223-12648691-image-a-33_1697713157044.jpg\" height=\"114\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76748231-12648691-image-a-34_1697713162003.jpg\" height=\"119\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76748227-12648691-image-a-35_1697713167339.jpg\" height=\"159\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/19\/11\/76748235-12648691-image-a-36_1697713170833.jpg\" height=\"164\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Locals have been disappointed to hear the news, especially in light of the supermarket&#8217;s care for the environment<\/p>\n<h3>Read more: How councils are setting up cameras and issuing fines to stop people leaving items NEXT to recycling bins despite claims from locals that they are always full\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>They said that in all Sainsbury&#8217;s supermarkets, customers can recycle flexible plastic packaging \u2013 including crisp packets, food pouches, salad bags, biscuit, and cake wrappers, as well as carrier bags, clothes hangers and batteries.<\/p>\n<p>The supermarket said they\u00a0donate around 5,000 tonnes of clothing every year through Oxfam donation banks located in over 340 store car parks.<\/p>\n<p>And recently they launched cardboard hangers for Tu baby clothing so customers can recycle their hangers at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other supermarkets which offer recycling services at some stores include Asda, Tesco, Aldi and Morrisons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This comes after councils clamping down on recycling bank &#8216;fly-tippers&#8217; ignited outrage after installing spy cameras to catch people leaving bags of items next to the bins &#8211; despite residents&#8217; claims that they are always full.<\/p>\n<p>Local authorities have set up surveillance cameras &#8211; some with hi-tech number plate-recognition software &#8211; and issued fines to people caught leaving items of donated clothing and recycling by the bins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cash-strapped civic chiefs insist their efforts are about clearing up the streets and tackling the &#8216;horrifying&#8217; hotspots where rubbish &#8216;blights&#8217; their community, costing councils nationally an estimated \u00a360million a year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But furious taxpayers have lashed out at the move, branding it &#8216;cynical&#8217; and &#8216;scandalous&#8217;, amid claims some recycling bins are &#8216;always full and never emptied&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12648691\/Fury-Sainsburys-quietly-axes-recycling-bins-250-stores-UK-fanning-fears-fuel-bank-fly-tippers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fury as Sainsbury&#8217;s quietly axes all of its recycling bins at around 250 stores across the UK &#8211; 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