recycling in Islington

I was quoted today in the Islington Gazette about the LibDem Council's low ambitions for recycling. A London-wide fund is passing money to North London councils to improve recycling with a target of 17% of all waste recycled. I pointed out that even if this target were reached it would leave over 80% of household waste to be incinerated or dummped in landfill. I called on the council to be more ambitious in their targets and to aim to reduce waste as well as increasing recycling rates.