Archive for August, 2009

There have been many new recycling programs introduced over the last few years but one which continues to attract the attention of many businesses and consumers is the recycling of water. While some people are concerned about the potential safety aspects of recycling water in the home and in the business, there have been great… »

More and more people around the UK have been bombarded with recycling companies offering free pick-ups for clothes and other items which they suggest will be going to charity. Very often the recycling companies will have impressive flyers which they will put through your door with an array of contact details, telephone numbers and in… »

Glasgow city council has today announced a school’s recycling project which will take in 40 nursery, primary and secondary schools in and around the Glasgow area. The idea is that the schools and nurseries will recycle significantly more of their waste which will be collected from large blue bins which will be installed in and… »

In an embarrassing blow to the UK government it has been revealed that the Department for the Environment has a waste recycling rate which is just 29% compared to the 35% average for the UK and 60% rate for the best performing councils around the UK. While this may come as a surprise to many… »

Solar power is becoming more and more commonplace in the UK and around the world and we are now seeing more interest in solar powered garden lights than ever before. The ability to literally recharge your garden lights in daylight hours and then use this power, stored in a rechargeable solar battery, to power your… »

Aside from the local authorities in the UK who offer “free recycling services” paid for by the taxpayer, we have seen an explosion in the number of recycling companies offering free recycling services. These companies offer free pick-ups for anything from clothes to washing machines, from garden waste to old timber and anything else that… »

Electrical equipment recycling in the home is now easier than ever before and quite literally every item that you will ever replace in the future can in some shape or form be recycled. While recycling washing machines, recycling fridges and recycling freezers tend to hit the headlines there are many other electrical items of today… »

Historically one of the more problem areas of the UK recycling industry was the inability to recycle both car and truck tyres because of the potentially toxic fumes which can have a massive impact on the environment and humans. One alternative to recycling these chemically enhanced vulcanised rubber tyres is to “retread” your old tyres…. »

As we have mentioned on numerous occasions, one of the growth sectors in the UK economy is the recycling industry which has mushroomed over the last decade. While many consumers in the UK voluntarily recycle the vast majority of their waste, the UK government and local authorities have had to step in to incentivise and… »

The computer industry was one of the first sectors to grasp hold of the recycling trend and use it to introduce a whole new business arena which has proved very lucrative. Inkjet cartridge recycling is more popular now than ever before and prices have fallen to rock bottom levels as people simply send in their… »