New universal recycling label.
A universal recycling label is to be placed on all packaging in a brand new scheme launched by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The new label hopes to put an end to the confusion regarding the countless other different labels used previously across the UK. The label consists of three sections, stating the product’s likelihood [...]
Recycling awareness – UK vs Australia?
Are Australian governments doing more to encourage recycling than here in the UK? Councils and Planet Ark, a recycling organisation in Australia which promote the event, are already making plans for this years National recycling week which is due to take place from 9th – 15th November 2009. The week aims to get everyone involved [...]
Waste Watch supports need for more education in schools
The environmental charity Waste Watch has pledged its continuous support in educating schools about the environment and sustainability. This push for more education comes as the government wants to implement more litter fines including fining children as young as 10, £40 if caught littering. Waste Watch believes that education is the best deterrent and will [...]
Birmingham City Council encourage recycling in Sutton Coldfield despite household site redevelopment
Birmingham City Council recently announced a redevelopment at Sutton Coldfield’s recycling centre. The centre officially closed last week on Monday 2nd March and predicted to be reopened in June/July time. Although the redevelopment may seem like an inconvenience to locals living it Sutton Coldfield, the council have told us, once the centre is finished and [...]
Charity shopping and textile recovery
Recycling clothes is a great way of helping your environment that people often forget about. Some of your local charity bins will even accept clothing and textiles and home recycling bins provided by your local council can be used for textiles too. However a more rewarding way of recycling your clothes is taking them to [...]
Wheelie Bins Bring Down Waste Production
Soon residents of Birmingham will find their waste disposal troubles reduced with the introduction of new wheelie bins. After the success of a new pilot scheme which involved giving five demographically representative areas two wheelie bins, a grey wheelie bin for rubbish and a green wheelie bin for garden waste resulting in a 15% reduction [...]
Love Food Hate Waste release their top ten tips to reduce food waste
Love Food Hate Waste has listed their top ten tips on how to reduce the amount of food waste we produce. Love Food Hate Waste has revealed that due to poor portion control and buying a lot of fresh food that goes off before we have the chance to use it, means we throw away [...]
The Drinkaware Trust
When you recycle you feel good in the knowledge that you are doing your bit for the environment, but do you ever feel bad when you wonder how on earth you managed to empty that many wine and beer bottles in just one week? New research shows that one in six people are concerned about [...]