An amazing building made out of recycled bottles in Taiwan. Read more information here on the BBC website plus a video of the building.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8622212.stm

If you are looking to recycle many of your household objects look no further than this website http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/ they have covered over 600 items to recycle.

Their latest article is on recycling vegetable boxes.

New EU rules have came into force at the beginning of February 2010 that require some stores selling batteries to provide in-store recycling bins. Look out for them at your local store.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8490175.stm

Another use for your old CDs / DVDs, why not make a roof out of them. More Information and the process can be found on the link below.

“This method of drilling, arranging and nailing disks works great for any roofing that has wooden board underneath. Structures like sheds, dog houses, lean-tos and porches are easy to cover and it makes a great hard-wearing, long lasting (I hope), cheap and most importantly…. green, method of roofing.”

http://www.instructables.com/id/CDDVD-Roofing-Concept/

Merry Christmas & Happy New year to all from Recycling CDs

Christmas Orders
Last ordering dates are 21st December to get your clocks for Christmas except custom design clocks which is the 18th December. 

We are closed from 24th December till 4th January 2010, all orders will be sent out the week commencing the 4th January.

Have a great holiday time & happy recycling in 2010.

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Welcome to our Winter Newsletter.

Time has flown by and its now only 19 days till Christmas, take a look at our clocks ideal gifts this holiday season. We still have FREE postage to anywhere in the world plus a FREE battery.
If you would like a personalised gift with your own picture choose our custom clock & upload a photo when ordering.

Another mention for the two new artists who joined in the last month Social Butterfly & W Baker, click on their name to see their clocks.

Special Offer
During December any orders over £20 will be sent a free print of Polar Bears worth £9.99 as shown below.

Networks & Comments
We love to hear what you think about our products as well as your recycling ideas. Drop us a line, comment on our clock designs, they can be now left if you have a facebook account on our website, or on the blog or find us on any of the following web pages:
RCDs Community Page | MySpace | Facebook | Networked Blog Space | Twitter

Until next time, enjoy sorting and recycling,

RecyclingCDs

The Weather Report
Hello and welcome! Another month has passed us by with glorious autumnal leaves glowing red and gold on the trees and pavement, a weaker but valiant sun, colder winds a blowing and now November is already upon us and winter settling in. We may be feeling the chill but getting cosy with old favourite woollens and recycled knits whilst gathering around open fires is always a thrill as we savour the advent of winter’s festive season and all the treats that holds.

As the year end draws nearer thoughts often turn to closure and the promise of new beginnings that a new year can bring. It is a good time to have a mental audit of what the past year has brought and taught us, how we have changed and what we will take with us into the future. At the same time, a physical sorting out of material posessions can be invaluable to moving on. It offers us the chance to recycle items we no longer want or use. Finding a new use or passing things on to others who may find them useful can offer us a much neeeded cleansing without the guilt of adding to physical and emotional landfills that surround us. It will be far easier to start the new year positively if this year’s baggage has already been recycled!

News & Competitions
Huge thanks to everyone who took part in our Autumn 09 competition – we hope you enjoyed hunting for the answers to out FAQs! Over 270 of you entered and the lucky winners, chosen at random from all the correct entries were, in reverse order:

Mary H came in 3rd winning a CD Clock of choice and Mark Hegarty’s The Little Book of Living Green.

Laura S won 2nd place, a CD Clock of choice and 2 Recycled Fabric Coasters from Stitching Blue.

And in 1st place was Georgina B who takes away a CD Clock of choice and a one of Stitching Blue’s finest Recycled Fabric Rugs.

Well done Georgina and all our winners! If you didn’t make the shortlist this time, fear not as our forthcoming Christmas Comp will be announced shortly. Keep a close eye on the website or blog for further details of how to win more great prizes.

New Artists
We have taken on board two new artists in the last few weeks and as usual their designs are available for the special introductory offer price of £5.99 per clock throughout November.

W. Baker is a photographer who enjoys taking pictures of nature. The two images currently available are Tarantula – a suprisingly gentle take on this often feared creature and Butterfly – a beautiful study of what appears to be a tortoiseshell.

W Baker says: “Currently living in the UK, I take pictures of anything I think is worth photographing, from landscapes to animals and flowers. I would love to work more with photography and i hope you enjoy my images.”

Social Butterfly is a graphic designer from Lebanon who is inspired by music. There are 6 clock designs available fron this artist. 4 are variations of the same scene of an elderly gentleman walking with stick and glasses. Each design uses a different digital effect to create varying moods. The other 2 are images of a violin and rose, one more abstracted than the other to give an other worldly feel.

Social Butterfly says: “I’m a graphic designer, painter & photographer (my hobbies). Most of my designs at university were inspired from music since it’s my favorite hobby and can’t imagine my life without it, but I also like to design anything that comes to my mind depending on the occasion. Lebanon is my native country that is known for its 4 seasons and the nearness of the sea and the mountain which inspired me with its Eastern style for photography. Hope you will like my clock designs.”

We are always seeking new and exciting artists, designers and photographers who would like their images and works of art displayed on our clock faces. If you would like to join our ever expanding group, apply to submit your own images here.

Networks & Comments
We love to hear what you think about our products as well as your recycling ideas. Drop us a line, comment on our website, forums or on the blog or find us on any of the following web pages:
RCDs Community Page | MySpace | Facebook | Networked Blog Space | Twitter

Until next time, enjoy sorting and recycling,
Rache & All at RecyclingCDs

Many thanks to everyone who entered our Autumn ‘09 FAQ competition. We had a great response with over 270 entries! The winners chosen at random from all the correct answers are… drumroll please…

1st place
Georgina B***** wins a CD Clock of choice and a Recycled Fabric Rug from StitchingBlue. Well done Georgina!

2nd Place
Laura S****** wins a CD Clock of choice and 2 x Recycled Fabric Coasters also from StitchingBlue.

3rd Place
Mary H****** wins a CD Clock of choice and The Little Book of Living Green by Mark Hegarty
Well done to all our winners, your prizes will be on their way to you shortly.

Thank you to all who entered our Autumn competition and dont forget to look out for our forthcoming Christmas competition where we will have more great prizes on offer!
http://www.recyclingcds.com/competition.asp

All you need to do is search through our newly created FAQ’s, fill in your answers on our Competition Page, pop in your details and press ‘Enter Competition’ to be in with a chance of winning some unique prizes.

Dont forget to include your preferred CD Clock design if you are one of our three lucky winners.

Closing date is midnight on Friday 16th October and the lucky winners will be announced the following Friday 23rd October.

GOOD LUCK!

We have received a great response so far to our Autumn Competition but there is still time to get those last minute entries in!

All you need to do is search through our newly created FAQ’s, fill in your answers on our Competition Page, pop in your details and press ‘Enter Competition’ to be in with a chance of winning some unique prizes.

Dont forget to include your preferred CD Clock design if you are one of our three lucky winners.

Closing date is this Friday 16th October and the lucky winners will be announced the following Friday 23rd October.

GOOD LUCK!