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Inkjet cartridge recycling
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… »
Mattress recycling hits London
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… »
Should the UK car scrappage scheme be extended?
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… »
Cardboard recycling, simple yet very effective
Cardboard recycling is probably one of the more vital areas of the recycling industry due to the fact worldwide we produce millions upon millions of tonnes of cardboard a year, the majority of which is used in packaging everyday goods. When you consider the UK alone produces over 8,000,000 tonnes of cardboard each and every… »
Tube recycling is a legal obligation
There have been many recycling regulations introduced over the last few years and one which has had an impact on the market is the classification of spent fluorescent light tubes, sodium lamps, gas discharge lamps, PCs screens and TV screens as hazardous waste. This is due to a mixture of UK government and EU regulations… »
Scrap recycling is very easy and very helpful
Scrap recycling takes in many different forms including scrap metal recycling, scrap food recycling, scrap paper recycling and basically anything which you are looking to throw away. Scrap metal can obviously be recycled for future use, scrap food can be recycled as compost for your garden and scrap paper can also be recycled as paper… »
Recycle washing machine
As we have mentioned in some of our earlier posts, there are many ways to recycle and reuse electronic equipment around the home. Recycle washing machine queries and are becoming more common with many people unsure as to what they can do and how they can make best use of the equipment contained within the… »
Recycling yoghurt pots and food trays
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… »
Recycling bins for the home
We now live in an age where recycling is becoming an everyday part of life for the vast majority of people in the UK and other parts of the world. However, many people are still unaware of the massive array of recycling bins which are available for use at home, in the garden and even… »
Recycling plastic and reusing it
As more and more people look to recycle plastic whether this is a plastic container, plastic toy, plastic bag or perhaps a plastic water bottle but there are some difficulties which many consumers will be unaware of. While all plastic can be melted down and recycled it is vital that all different types of plastic… »
