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London Plastic Bag Levy Act

Posted on January 17, 2008 by racheblue

Every year in the UK over 13 billion bags (predominantly plastic) are given freely to UK shoppers. Londoners alone receiving more than 1.6 billion bags and this figure doesn’t even account for tourist trade. That’s a lot of plastic floating … Continue reading →

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Local Authority Recycling Collection News

Posted on December 11, 2007 by racheblue

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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Cooking Oil to Biodiesel Project

Posted on December 11, 2007 by racheblue

Well, if even McDonalds can do it, why not other more well meaning food restaurants! We will of course ignore the fact that McDs are transporting the used cooking oil from each of its (at last count) 1,214 outlets to … Continue reading →

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Recycling Contamination

Posted on September 13, 2007 by racheblue

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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Pay As You Throw

Posted on September 12, 2007 by racheblue

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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Cash for recycling

Posted on July 16, 2007 by recycling

Government plans to let councils give money back to people who recycle are “timid”, unlikely to change behaviour and may encourage fly-tipping, MPs say. Read more on the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6898050.stm

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Where Does Your Recycling Go?

Posted on July 12, 2007 by racheblue

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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Recycling Lottery

Posted on January 30, 2007 by racheblue

Did you know that there is a nationwide scheme in Norway whereby recyclers can win prizes for recycling their rubbish? Sounds strange but it appears to work. Individuals simply have to write their name and postal code on a drinks … Continue reading →

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