Recycling bins at train stations?

A campaign by the local green party in the area of St Albans have been successful in winning recycling bins at their train station.   Spokesmen Simon Grover has said: “It’s an opportunity… Continue reading →

Ditch Plastic Bags…

At the check out point in the supermarket today, I noticed plastic boxes used instead of plastic bags to carry the shopping in. At £1 a box, it’s a very good investment as… Continue reading →

Recycle Food Waste

I’ve read an interesting article on the BBC news website about a new 12-month collection trial which involves thousands of householders in East Renfrewshire recycling their food waste. This is really good news,… Continue reading →

How Many cans can you find in ONE day?

I came across this Youtube video of a guy who walked 19.6 miles in 20hours in London with the aim of collecting 1000 used cans. Surprisingly enough he managed to do it.  … Continue reading →

Grow your own produce to reduce household wastes.

Today’s episode of Loose Women on ITV1 starred guest Kim Wilde, an 80’s pop singer and current professional gardener. She made a very interesting point which got me thinking about other ways which… Continue reading →

MEPs tougher recycling targets

According to the Members of the European Parliament (MEP) who held a vote on 8 April, recycling targets should be increased and incinerators subjected to efficiency criteria when burning waste for energy ‘recovery’ purposes.… Continue reading →

“Recycling makes you feel better” ?

Ok, so I’ve heard from various people that they recycle because it… -“Makes me feel better…” -“I feel that I’m helping the environment…” -“It makes me feel that i’m a better  person…” ok,… Continue reading →

Too young to recycle?

So how young is too young to recycle? Why can’t kids recycle their juice bottles from their packed lunches, or the paper they use to draw on?Being an older sister myself, I feel… Continue reading →

Importance of recycling

In today’s world the importance of recycling is becoming greater of a concern both for the general public and also to the economy. Recycling has become a major issue as scientific research has… Continue reading →

Reduce and Reuse!

Today, this country recycles 32.5 percent of its waste, a rate that has almost doubled during the past 15 years. Recycling household materials like aluminium, paper and plastic redirects millions of tons of… Continue reading →