Meet the 'Washington Wombles' - new recycling group gains more than 300 members in three weeks

Members involved with the Washington Wombles, left to right -Karen Pinder, Sharon Jobling, Angie Bowman, George Harden , Marie Thompson, Julia Burke, Janice Harland and Laverne Smare.

The Washington Wombles, which was launched on March 28, already has over 300 members involved, with the community getting behind the initiative which is aiming to raise awareness for recycling.

The group was launched by Washington residents Angie Bowman and Julia Burke, who are both passionate about encouraging recycling and sharing what residents can do to help keep the planet green.

In the short time since it was founded, the group has been working to promote recycling within the community and share its benefits.

Co-founder of the Washington Wombels, Angie Bowman, said: “It’s really nice to see the community coming together and helping each other out. It’s so important to look after the area you live in. You don’t want to see litter everywhere when you’re walking around and you can see more and more effects of climate change in our world.

“We don’t have enough room to keep filling landfills and we want to encourage people to be more green and think before they act.”

Since launching, members of the group have been working to reduce waste through various methods, including re-homing various items that otherwise would have gone to landfill, terracycling to raise money for local causes and charity and sharing information on what can and can’t be recycled.

To find out more about the Washington Wombles, visit their Facebook page via this link.

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