This summer, we’re backing Wales Recycles’ Be Mighty. Recycle campaign!
Every recyclable item has a story to tell that doesn’t end when you’re finished with it. Put it in the right bin and it keeps valuable materials in circulation for years to come.
Here are seven festival favourites that are ready for their next act.
1. The drinks bottle that’s waiting for its next headline set
After keeping you hydrated through a day of dancing, a plastic drinks bottle still has plenty left in the tank. Its next headline appearance starts with the right bin.
2. The can that’s already planning its comeback tour
Aluminium drinks cans are one of recycling’s rock stars. They can be recycled again and again without losing quality, making them one of the true legends of the recycling world.
Pop it in the right bin and it could be back on stage well before next festival season rolls around.
3. The glass bottle asking for one more song
Glass is another material that loves an encore. It can be recycled endlessly and transformed into new bottles and jars time after time.
4. The suncream bottle helping keep the good times topped up
Suncream is a summer essential. But once it’s empty, the job isn’t done.
When recycled, the plastic can be transformed into new products, helping valuable materials stay in use for longer. The same goes for many of the everyday essentials we bring along, from toiletries to hand sanitiser to aerosols. Pop them in the right bin.
A little protection for your skin. A little protection for the planet too.
5. The foil that refuses to leave the dancefloor
Whether it wrapped your sandwich, breakfast roll or favourite festival snack, foil has one of the longest careers in recycling. Which means that scrunched-up piece of foil could still be making a difference long after the festival wristband comes off.
6. The yoghurt pot ready for another round of fun
From breakfast to snacks on the go, pots, tubs and trays are a familiar part of picnics.
Don’t let the fun stop there. When recycled correctly, plastic pots, tubs and trays can be transformed into new products and packaging, helping keep valuable materials in circulation for longer.
Today’s yoghurt pot could be tomorrow’s hummus tub. Now that’s a successful outfit transformation!
7. The banana skin with surprising star potential
Some of the most impressive performers are hiding in plain sight. So, when you’re enjoying Wales this summer make sure all your food waste – from apple cores and inedible peelings to tea bags, eggshells and bones – go in the food waste bin.
Every great act deserves an encore
From bottles and cans to yoghurt pots and banana skins, every recyclable item has the potential to do something amazing after you’ve finished with it.
So when you’re out enjoying festivals, events and days out across Wales this summer, give your recycling the encore it deserves. Choose the right bin.
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