Hayfever can be good for composting

5:46pm Tuesday 25th July 2006

Recycle Now Home Composting Campaign. July 20, 2006.

With an estimated 12 Million* hayfever suffers in the UK, a huge number of used tissues are ending up in the bin during the summer months.

And, as most people with allergies know, used tissues cannot be added to your paper recycling.

All is not lost though. Recycle Now the national recycling campaign for England - is letting everyone know this summer that home composting is the best way to recycle your paper hankies.

Home composting is this years hottest recycling trend and people up and down the country are learning how to turn their kitchen and garden waste in to top-of-the-range fertiliser for the garden.

It is not just veg peelings and grass cuttings that can go in to your compost bin it is important to add drier organic materials such as shredded paper and card, sawdust, twigs and, of course, your old tissues, to get a really good quality compost.

So even though hay fever may be getting you down this summer, you can cheer yourself up with the knowledge that by recycling your old tissues you are doing your bit for the environment.

And, if you don't already compost at home, now is the time to get started. Recycle Now' is teaming up with Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to offer residents the 330 litre Compost Converter' bin for just £6. You can also get a 10 litre Satori caddy for your kitchen with biodegradable liners free of charge to make composting at home even easier. Check out the website www.recyclenow.com/home_composting or phone 0845 073 2002 for more details.