The UK government is set to introduce new regulations to local councils which will see plastic items such as yoghurt pots and food trays collected separately in the future. While many local councils currently collect and recycle various plastic containers and bottles it is estimated that over 1,000,000 tonnes of plastic materials such as yoghurt… »
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Recycling yoghurt pots and food trays
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Nokia and the self charging mobile phone
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Nokia have managed to develop a new technology which effectively allows your mobile phone to recharge itself with no power connection. While the technology is at a very early stage it has been able to create enough energy to slowly recharge a mobile phone which should ensure that in emergencies there will at least be… »
Recycling energy from the sun with the Toyota Prius
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009The new Toyota Prius is one of the new environmentally friendly cars to hit the market, offering a cooling system which is powered solely by solar energy and effectively harnesses the power of the sun to cool down your car. Recycled heat energy is one of the more productive and lucrative areas of the recycling… »