There will be much carbon neutral whooping and cheering in the greener sections of Devon County Council offices today – the authority has hit its environmental targets two years ahead of schedule.
The latest ‘green’ performance figures says that environmental targets laid down for 2011 for recycling, air pollution and the cleanliness of town centres have already been surpassed.
A report to the county council’s Executvite Committee says that since 2004/05 specific targets to minimise waste and increase recycling rates have been beaten with the amount of waste now going to landfill being reduced by 11.8 per cent against a 5 per cent target.
Recycling and composting rates now top 50 per cent – an increase of 25 per cent against an original target increase of 19 per cent, it says.
And journeys on public transport have increased with 5.3 million more journeys being taken on buses and trains across the county – more than three times the target. Traffic pollution has also been reduced in Exeter by 8 per cent.
And the report claims the appearance and cleanliness of town centres such as Newton Abbot, Exmouth and Exeter has also improved with a reduction in litter and detritus.
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posted by Cptn
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