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Tag Archives: UK waste
Recycle Now reveals new household recycling hotspots
In the UK we currently recycle 33% of our household waste, which is almost double the amount recycled five years ago. And the amount of household waste recycled or composted in England has tripled from 57kg to 157kg per person. … Continue reading
December 07 Newsletter
Can you believe the year is almost over already and there is only a week left until Christmas?! 2007 has flown by for us and we are looking forward to the New Year and all it will entail. We’re hoping … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, compost, consumerism, December, energy, facebook, food, forum, homemade, links, local authority, NEF, New Year, Newsletter, paper, rubbish, tree, UK waste
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Local Authority Recycling Collection News
Another UK borough’s recycling rates – over 37% – have exceeded government recommendations. Northampton residents are doing well though not coming close to the inhabitants of Sleaford, Lancs whose recycling rate is over 50% (see forum post ‘The league champions … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, council, Defra, Highland, local authority, news, Northampton, Sleaford, Surrey, UK waste, Waverley
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UK – landfill dustbin of Europe
Despite some local authority improvements, a general fall in waste and rise in recycling, overall the UK’s waste management is disgustingly poor particularly in comparison with the rest of Europe! From: BBC News, 12Nov07 “UK ‘landfill dustbin of Europe’ The … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Defra, landfill, local authority, news, recycle, UK waste
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Buried Recycling
Here’s an interesting idea – placing recycling bins underground! Sounds great for aesthetics and odour issues. As long as waste continues to be collected regularly the system sounds sensible. I can’t help worry about all that waste being left underground … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, recycle, Scotland, UK waste, underground
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Recycling Contamination
Recycling is not as simply as throwing everything we used to put in the rubbish bin into a recycling bin instead. But it needn’t be difficult either. A little forethought is all that’s needed. A quick rinse of those bottles … Continue reading
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Tagged contaminaton, council, local authority, paper, recycle, rubbish, UK waste
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High Street Plan For Recycle Bins
With one of the lowest rates in Europe, the UK needs to improve it’s recycling strategies quickly. The idea of street recycling, replacing the current plethora of general rubbish bins across the countries high streets and towns with specific recycling … Continue reading
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Tagged England, local authority, recycle, street recycling, UK waste
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Pay As You Throw
Do you think those of us who recycle a substantial percentage of our waste should be rewarded in some financial way or is the environmental saving enough? Would financial incentives encourage some current non or minimal recyclers to change their … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, council, incentive, news, recycle, UK waste
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