The Environment Agency has joined forces with Oxfam to encourage householders to reuse unwanted objects over the festive period - particularly in light of the downturn in the market for recovered materials.
The two organisations are urging the public to donate “quality” items, such as clothes and books, to one of Oxfam’s 730
The move follows sharp falls in the prices being paid for recovered paper, plastics and metals and while the EA claims that householders can still be confident in being able to recycle materials at the curbside, it stresses that material should be reused instead if possible.