Archive for May, 2009

As children grow older they very often discard their old football tops whether these be Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle or any of the other well-known football clubs in the UK. Unfortunately, literally hundreds of thousands of these tops are disposed of each and every year with the vast majority ending up in landfill sites… »

While woollen garments may not be as popular as they once were there are still literally hundreds of thousands of woollen jumpers, cardigans and other clothing thrown out each and every year. The vast majority of these are not recycled therefore the never-ending need for yet more wool can and does have a significant impact… »

Glass bottles, glass window panes and glass drinking implements are thrown away each and every year in their millions. However, the last few years has seen the introduction of literally thousands of glass bottle banks around the UK with companies such as Tesco very keen to do their bit for the environment.
As the local authorities… »

While there have been many new and exciting products introduced into the eco-friendly market over the last few years, few can be as eco-friendly as the newspaper fire brick maker which allows you to recycle newspaper and waste paper into a brick which you can use to fuel your fire. In effect you are producing… »

Recycling polystyrene is one of the more important recycling ideas of recent times as polystyrene is very difficult to dispose of in an environmentally friendly way. So next time you buy a large TV or something else which is prepacked with polystyrene why not consider using the polystyrene as a form of insulation for your… »

There are literally tons and tons of rubbish which each and every household in the UK will throw out on an annual basis which could in fact be recycled for charity. Whether you are throwing out an old armchair, an old computer, old textbooks or even an old games console which does not work, maybe… »

There are literally millions of old magazines and comics lying around the UK gathering dust and using up valuable space. However, there are many ways in which they can be recycled, a number of which will actually raise money for you!
Old comics
If you have any very old comics there could be a number of potential… »

One of the more bizarre uses for plastic bottles is to recycle them as wasp collectors and use them to attract and trap troublesome wasps in the summertime. Simply take a large sized plastic juice bottle, the 1 litre plus variety, and cut off the top just below the area where the cone shape of… »

We will be introducing a number of recycling tips over the weeks, months and years ahead as the number of recycling programs continues to grow in the UK and recycling becomes a way of life for many people. There are very few things which you cannot recycle and even those which cannot be recycled can… »

Recycling glass in the UK has increased dramatically over the last few years with around 50% of all glass now recycled and used to create new glass bottles and glass containers. However, when you consider the UK still throws away around 600,000 tonnes of glass each and every year there is still much work to… »