Archive for August, 2009

As the recession continues to impact upon the UK the matter of recycling gold is one which is cropping up more and more as people become more desperate for cash. There are now many companies who will literally buy your gold jewellery off you and then melt them down so that the gold can be… »

Mid Devon Community Recycling, a not-for-profit organisation, has announced that the regular collection of recycled waste from businesses in the area will cease. The company has for some time been running a weekly collection service although unfortunately the level of business recycled waste has reduced during the recession and due to the sell on prices… »

French designers have come up with what could be the ultimate eco-shower allowing you to recycle and filter your shower water to be used again. The concept, as yet there is no prototype, would see your shower water drain away to a chamber underneath the floor where the water would pass through sand, reeds, rushes… »

HTL Recycling and Waste Management Services have introduced a new service to London with the hope of “saving” up to 1000 mattresses a day from being sent to landfill. As anybody who has recently changed their mattress will know, they can be very difficult to dispose of and ultimately have is a lot of potential… »

Despite the fact that Edinburgh Council is currently at loggerheads with refuse collection workers regarding payment and working conditions, the council has attempted to put a positive spin on this particular dispute. It has claimed that since the dispute, which is still ongoing and has impacted upon refuse collection, there has been a significant rise… »

The Irish government has today confirmed that the authorities have reached their EU recycling target an amazing three years ahead of schedule. It seems as though the 9.5% increase in recycling this year has pushed the country over its EU target with over 700,000 tonnes of waste recycled in Ireland alone last year.
It was also… »

Even though the vast majority of the UK population have taken up the mantle of recycling and assisting the environment there is a feeling that the UK government is using this growing trend in Green policies to increase taxes for other areas of the UK government budget.
It seems that each new green policy and new… »

Many suppliers of electrical equipment in the UK have called upon the UK government to extend the UK car scrappage scheme to fridges and dishwashers as an alternative to recycling. While on the surface this may seem like a rather bizarre request it is well known that fridge and dishwasher technology has improved substantially over… »

While the green lobby and recycling companies often highlight CO2 emissions as one of the more dangerous gases which are being released into the atmosphere, many people believe that methane gas offers a significantly greater danger to both the environment and the population. It may not be common knowledge but methane gas is 20 times… »

There are many items and products which you can recycle and reuse even if the vast majority of the UK population do not do so as yet. However, we hereby enclose a number of recycling ideas for you to consider:-
At Christmas time or birthdays why not send an e-card rather than a paper card and… »