SDLP welcome work beginning on Strabane’s new Recycling Centre

This week the SDLP in Strabane has welcomed the work beginning on the new Recycling Centre on the Strahans Road in Strabane.

Strabane SDLP Councillor Patsy Kelly said “I am very pleased to see work begin on the new recycling centre on the Strahans Road site. The environment is an issue that affects everyone no matter what political party they support. Everyone has a responsibility to do as much as they can to protect the environment for future generations to enjoy. I believe this new Recycling Centre will benefit the whole district and the people of Strabane.”

“It is obvious that using landfills can no longer be sustained as an option to deal with our waste. The new Recycling Centre will help to limit the amount of glass, paper and plastic that must be produced to maintain our needs. This in turn will lead to less waste being sent to landfill sites.”

The whole process of recycling is to help maintain the natural beauty of our area for our children and their children. For example as the demand for paper increases, a number of trees are being cut to produce it. By recycling paper, we can prevent the destruction of forests. We can save our natural resources by recycling products made from raw materials. Recycling a ton of mixed paper or newspaper is equivalent to saving 12 trees.”

“Most importantly I believe the new Recycling Centre will help make people aware of the little things they can do that make a huge difference in terms of recycling. If we all do our part, we can really help make Strabane a standout example of an environmentally friendly town.”