Tag Archives: plastic bottle

Plastic Recycling: Co-op

Good news from: Sarah Dryden, New Consumer, 25Jul08 “The Co-operative Group has become the first retailer in the UK to roll out 100% rPET plastic bottles across its entire own-brand range of carbonated drinks and mixers. The move to 100% … Continue reading

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More Recycled Designs – Michelle Brand

Turning plastic bottle bottoms into functional art pieces for your home Michelle Brand creates beauty from unwanted trash. Lightshades and window drapes become fashionable jems with these designs. “The root of my interests lies in sustainable waste management. At present … Continue reading

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Where Does Your Recycling Go?

From: Jon Ungoed-Thomas, The Sunday Times, 3Jun07 Exposed: the great recycling con trick “PAPER, bottles and plastic that millions of householders are being forced to recycle are routinely being dumped in landfill sites. Recycling companies say they are receiving tens … Continue reading

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Spring 07 Newsletter

Welcome to the RecyclingCDs’ Spring Newsletter as we bid a fond farewell to winter and look forward to months of wind, rain and the odd glimpse of sunshine! Still, spring is always a good opportunity for a big clean and … Continue reading

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Pay As You Throw

“…change the way things are made… waste doesn’t need to exist… It’s a design flaw…” Image: ‘Rubbish’ – Copyright: Tom Woods 2007 – woowar.co.uk From: More Interest in Zero-Waste Efforts, Sarah Rich, WorldChanging, 20Mar07 “We talk more and more often … Continue reading

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