Category: Home & GardenBy admin on Jun 29, 2008 in Recycling, Home & Garden, Guides | 0 Comments
The UK uses over 900,000 tonnes of aluminium, with around 73% of this having been recycled. Due to the high unit value, large items such as those used for transport and building applications, achieve as much as a 95% rate of return for recycling.
However, the aluminium used for packaging is much more difficult to collect, as it is very […]
By admin on Jun 27, 2008 in Recycling, News, Home & Garden | 0 Comments
Marks and Spencer’s has this month become the first retailer in the UK to trial the use of recycled plastic in food and drink packaging on a large scale and to gauge customer reaction to the concept.
The project is being run in conjunction with an Australian owned recycling company called Closed Loop Recycling. London Remade are […]
By admin on Jun 22, 2008 in Recycling, Home & Garden | 0 Comments
Each One Counts, the online recycling campaign for empty printer cartridges and unused mobiles, has launched re:Cycling, a new incentive scheme for active recyclers. The scheme is being run in partnership with Halfords, the UK’s largest cycle retailer.
re:Cycling offers recyclers a weekly prize draw worth £100. Winners get a Halfords Voucher that can be exchanged […]
By admin on Jun 17, 2008 in Recycling, Environment, News, Home & Garden | 0 Comments
European Union lawmakers approved new targets today for the recycling and re-using of waste, and measures to reduce the amount of waste that is incinerated or dumped in landfill sites.
The European Parliament voted for the target of re-using or recycling 50% of the main types of EU household waste by 2020, and 70% of all building and demolition waste.
Europe […]
By admin on Jun 16, 2008 in Recycling, Featured, Environment, News, Home & Garden | 0 Comments
A council which was one of the first in the UK to introduce microchipped wheelie bins ahead of a possible “pay as you throw” scheme has abandoned the project after saying it was unworkable. The idea behind the government-funded project was to encourage households to increase recycling and cut the amount of waste going to landfil […]
By admin on Jun 15, 2008 in Home & Garden, Guides | 0 Comments
So, you’re thinking about nappies? Not everyone’s favourite aspect of parenting, but they’re a pretty much an essential part of having a baby. This guide provides information about the benefits of real nappies, as well as the realities of using washable nappies at home, so you’ll be able to make an informed decision about what is right […]
By admin on May 28, 2008 in Household Waste, Recycling, Home & Garden | 2 Comments
With councils throughout the country offering different recycling services, many people have been left confused as to what types of food and drink packaging can and cannot be recycled. Many cartons for milk, drinks, soups and other liquids contain plastic and aluminium linings which make them more difficult to recycle. Most councils therefore do not collect these items […]
By admin on May 27, 2008 in Recycling, Home & Garden | 0 Comments
Do you have old spectacles lying about which you no longer use? Why not put them to good use by donating them to people who desperately need them. Not only does this prevent them ending up in landfill sites, it also enables people in developing countries to learn, work and achieve a quality of life that would otherwise be […]
By admin on May 18, 2008 in Home & Garden, Products | 0 Comments
Ever wondered what to do with that old bicycle left to rust in your garage? Take a look at Resource Revival, a US company which collects discarded bicycle parts throughout the United States and transforms them into a number of items, including clocks, picture frames, tea lights and bottle openers.Â
By admin on Dec 4, 2007 in Household Waste, Recycling, Featured, Environment, News, Home & Garden | 2 Comments
Actress Joanna Lumley has today launched a nationwide recycling campaign to highlight the massive amount of extra waste generated during the festive season, and to encourage households to take action to recycle this waste.Â
The campaign is being run by Recycle Now, and will encourage householders to recycle their old Christmas trees, compost their vegetable peelings and […]
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