Cornwall Sustainable Waste Network
CSWN are an organisation that seeks to minimise the amount of waste that has to be landfilled by the promotion of sustainable reduction, reuse and recycling strategies.
We do not support the use of incineration or other forms of waste management that are harmful to the environment, nor do we support the import of waste into Cornwall. We believe in local responsibility and decentralised waste management for the maximum local benefit.
In order to achieve our objectives, we are actively campaigning against the building of waste incinerators in Cornwall, and are encouraging central and local government to look at sustainable alternatives. The main thrust of our campaign is to encourage the public to become more knowledgeable about recycling and waste management. In doing so we hope to promote changes in local government policy so that the aspirations of the people of Cornwall can be met.
Whilst seeking to maintain our independence, CSWN consults with and shares information with a number of other organisations and bodies with similar aims.
Latest News:
Petition against Incinerator
Good people of Cornwall this maybe your last chance to get to grips with what SITA is trying to do to this Duchy. A 120 Metre waste incinerator chimney at St Dennis will contaminate the land, water and air within Cornwall with dioxins.
The farming and food industries within this Duchy are one of the most important businesses that we have here and MUST BE PROTECTED at all costs.
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SITA appeal incinerator decision
Controversial plans to build an incinerator in Cornwall which were turned down by Cornwall Council are being sent to appeal, the waste company behind the application has confirmed today.
SITA Cornwall confirmed it has submitted an appeal, which they claim is in line with the company’s contract and follows instruction from Cornwall Council to institute proceedings.
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Incinerator protest balloon 'shocks'
THE chimney height of the proposed incinerator may be seen from across the county, after a balloon launched last week hovered high above the manmade landscape of Clay Country.
On a clear day the 120-metre stack, part of the planned energy from waste plant to deal with Cornwall's household waste, is likely to be seen from Goonhilly, Carn Brea and Newquay.