Posts in Recycling

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By Steve
Posted March 20, 2013

UK Sees Rapid Rise in Recycling

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The UK experienced the fastest rise in recycling rates over the course of the 00’s of any European nation, rising from 12% to 39% by the end of the decade according to statistics published yesterday….

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By Steve
Posted March 12, 2013

Bring Plastic Recycling Back To The UK

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Plastic is a material that pervades our lives more than almost any other; it’s found throughout our homes, in our cars, wrapped around the food that we eat and the liquids we drink. Even as…

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By Steve
Posted October 4, 2012

Coca-Cola Seeks Greater Home Recycling Rates Through Study

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Soft drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has announced that it is to begin a study into household recycling in a bid to lessen the amount of waste heading to landfill. It will look specifically into…

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By Steve
Posted July 6, 2012

Recycling Nappies & Power Generating “Kites”

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Now and again I like to look out into the world of green technology and find instances of innovation that could one day become the norm. A couple of stories recently caught my eye and…

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By Steve
Posted April 16, 2012

Recycled Market Brings Life To Old Junk

Cassette Lamp

I love it when people find interesting and innovative uses for old materials and there is an abundance of this on a new-ish international marketplace for recycled and upcycled items. Recycled Market allows sellers to…

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By Steve
Posted March 6, 2012

Dealing With Recycling Apathy

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I spend most of my working week in an office that I share with around 8 or 9 other people and despite having a green blogger in their midst, many seem fairly lax in their…

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By Steve
Posted January 13, 2012

Reminiscing About Recycling

Confusion About Recycling

As I filled up my blue Westminster Council recycling bag the other day, I thought back to the days when I was but a child and recycling was a whole different ball game to what…

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