June 10th, 2010
This month is Recycling Week from 21st to 27th June. Recycling and composting are the aims of the week and getting as many people as possible involved in the nation-wide project.
The recycling awareness week is being backed by everyone’s favourite M&S, Innocent Smoothies, ASDA, Royal Mail, Tesco and the British Heart Foundation. We are not just talking about the bog-standard plastic, glass, paper and cardboard, this week is promoting the awareness of recycling and how much of your household items can be used again. Don’t forget those unwanted CD’s, light bulbs, printer cartridges, video tapes, bicycles and even beds that can be recycled. You can find out about many,many other items that can be recycled by going to RECYCLE NOW.
Schools and businessess across the nation are getting invovled and recycling as much as they can through the Recycle Now initiative. The Recycle Now website offers advice, tips, explains some of the jargon and recycling symbols and 4 easy steps to start recycling today!
Tags: composting, recycle, recycle now, recycle week, Recycling, recycling awareness | Posted in News, Recycling, education
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December 18th, 2009
Every year we produce a staggering amount of waste at Christmas, it is estimated that for every tonne of waste produced in our homes, five tonnes has been produced in the manufacturing process and ten tonnes at the point where the raw material was extracted. With a little thought, care and effort we can cut that down.
Here are a few ideas:
• Avoid presents and food that is over packaged
• Buy drinks in large recyclable containers – one large bottle results in less waste than a lot of small ones and is generally more economical
• Use recyclable bags or reuse plastic bags when shopping
• Avoid using plastic or paper plates when entertaining
• Buy durable gifts so they don’t end up as discarded rubbish
• Buy recycled products such as; glass, tableware, photo frames and ornaments
• Consider buying presents that are environmentally friendly or produced in a sustainable way
• Choose hardy decorations that won’t break, so can be used year in, year out
• Wish friends and family ‘Happy Christmas’ electronically rather than sending cards
• Use recyclable wrapping paper
• After Christmas recycle cards, paper and your tree – municipal sites generally use old trees for chipping and compost, but probably best to check first.
Tags: Christmas, packaging, recycle, Recycling, waste | Posted in Recycling
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August 27th, 2009
‘Changing the World One Gift at a Time’
This is the tag-line of an online organisation called Freecycle. It is their aim to keep as much of our reusable junk/throwaways out of landfill sites, items can include anything from old china to furniture, to electronic equipment.
It is an ingenious idea, you simply post on your local site the ‘gift’ you would like to offer or the ‘gift’ you would like to receive and the matching up is done for you. It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns.
‘Everything posted must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages.’
The environmental benefits are numerous, so if you are interested check out freecycle.org for your local site.
Tags: freecycle, landfills, recycle, recyling, reuse | Posted in Life Change, Self sufficiency
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