Conference on the future of waste in Kirklees – join the debate

A one-day conference on waste and resources in Kirklees, will start the debate on how we manage waste in the next few years and the implications for our local economy.

The issue of waste, litter and fly-tipping was addressed at a recent Civic Society Environment Workshop.

The low recycling rate in Kirklees, currently around 30%, was highlighted in the declaration of a climate emergency adopted by Kirklees Council in January 2019.

A waste neutral economy has potential to contribute to future employment opportunities and reduce the financial and environmental burdens of waste on the community and for corporate waste generators.

One session will focus on how community and voluntary sector initiatives that promote new approaches to waste and to recycling activities.

‘These projects can be increasingly important as contributors to waste minimisation and re-use’, said Kim Warren, waste projects co-ordinator for Environment Kirklees. ‘We hope to see more support for the third sector in the future waste strategy in Kirklees.’

Our Waste – the Future? is being held on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Heritage Quay, University of Huddersfield. The full programme can be downloaded at www.kwrnet.org.uk
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The conference is organised by Environment Kirklees Ltd, a not for profit company, with the support of the SURGE, a research group at the University of Huddersfield Business School.