Now you may question the accuracy of the information as it comes from a vested authority but in my experience when Ken starts talking numbers it's usually accurate and these numbers aren't exactly self congratulatory when compared on a global scale (as Ken is oft want to do).
So as a mere fraction of us, particularly Londoners, seem to take part any any form of effective recycling, I ask why?
In my opinion, which admittedly I don't act on as much as I feel I should, we have a responsibility to safeguard the future of the environment on both a global and a local scale. This basically leads to the questions that I have about this subject.
1) Should we be responsible for the future of the environment/environment of the the future?
2) If that being the case then is it a social or political reponsibility to foster a greater environmental awareness?
3) What if anything would give you an incentive to recycle more.
More than yes/no answers and pro/anti-environmental ranting welcome.
Access and ease of use would make people recycle more. I know I should recycle more and go through spells of doing so but it is like so many good intentions.
If you really wanted to make recycling widespread then London should add a financial incentive to do so. Or, like congestion charging, a financial incentive not to do so.
Now there probably isn't the political will to do that so quickly after bringing in the congestion charge and it is questionable if there would ever be the political will to do that at a national level. Perhaps that could be the big promise for Livingston at the next election - tax cuts for those who recycle more.
Also be aware that the Metro, as entertaining as it is, has such a teeny-tiny editorial team that rather than try and write stories and do proper journalism tend to get their news from anyone who has a press release to send them (which they tend to print verbatim)...
Fair point cube but then this is answers to questions raised rather than a choice selection from the week's press releases and it is from Livingstone who is well renowned for being a shameless meeja hor with a penchant for a certain accuracy.
As I pointed out in the first post, these numbers do not make for good image making. Ken's clearly angling on the improvement edge of this one.
Just because it's the Metro, doesn't mean it's all evil propoganda.
