Archive for August, 2009

In the hustle and bustle of the green recycling revolution Leeds city council has issued impressive figures which have put many other counties in UK to shame. Household recycling rates in Leeds hit a record 38.15% in June which is a rise of 5.6% on the same period last year or 2100 tons of excess… »

Norfolk county council has today issued an appeal for those recycling their glass bottles and drink cartons at the county’s many recycling centres. Due to the sugary liquids being left in many containers a number of sites around the country have been invaded by huge swarms of wasps which are causing problems for workers and… »

Cambridge county council has this week announced a £300,000 scheme which will see a large number of roads across the county relayed and improved. However, this is not your standard road resurfacing program as the old road surfaces in question will be recycled and combined with chips and emulsion to improve the road surface for… »

As we see recycling rates in homes across the UK continue to rise, with areas such as Scotland having now risen to 34%, much of the focus has now turned to business recycling and the part which is particular area of the recycling trend has to play in the future. Even though there has been… »

The recycling craze in the UK has seen the number of recycling companies mushroom over the last few years with specialists now available in every area of the recycling industry. Whether you are looking to recycling bins, recycle your garden waste, recycle plastic, recycle wood, recycle clothing or anything else you can think of, there… »

The Scottish government is currently contemplating fines of up to £100 per person for those who do not recycle their waste in Scotland. Even though recycling rates across the country have risen from just 6% in 2004 to 34% today this is still slightly short of the government’s 40% recycling target for 2010. In a… »

Brighton and Hove city council has this week announced the installation of recycling bins on the busiest beaches in Brighton which will allow holidaymakers to recycle mixed glass, plastic bottles, mixed paper, card, drink cans and food tins. Those who have visited beaches in UK at peak holiday seasons will be all too aware of… »

It has this week been revealed that the UK government’s car scrappage scheme is 50% fulfilled with over 150,000 cars now scrapped with their owners receiving discounts of up to £2000 on a new vehicle. The initial target by the government is 300,000 vehicles and the scheme is expected to use all funds available by… »