A WASTE awareness campaign begins this weekend urging residents to rethink their attitude towards rubbish.
A three-metre high, transparent dustbin, which demonstrates how 60 per cent of household rubbish can be recycled, will form the centre-piece of an eight-day roadshow travelling around County Durham.
During the roadshow, all aspects of recycling will be covered and free reusable shopping bags will be distributed.
Durham County Council has joined forces with the County Durham Environmental Trust and other local authorities to stage the show.
As part of the county council's green drive, it is also offering residents a free 60-day trial of a home composter, at the end of which bins can be bought at discounted prices.
The roadshow will be visiting: Durham City Millennium Show tomorrow; Dalton Flatts car park, Easington, on Sunday; Darlington Market Square on Monday; Crook, opposite the town's Market Place, on Tuesday; Galgate car park, Barnard Castle, on Wednesday; Safeway car park, Consett, on Thursday; Chester-le-Street Market Place on Friday and Aycliffe Shopping Centre, Newton Aycliffe, on Saturday.
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