Education & Tips

Why People Don't Recycle as Much as They Should

With all of the bins, boxes and collection points available, why are people still not recycling?  There are many reasons for this, like too confusing, no incentive and that thet cannot see it makes a difference.  There are even some products which you may not even know can be recycled such as packing peanuts, cooking oil and some forms of paint.  

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Are Electric Cars a Feasible Alternative?

Over the coming years you will more likely see more electric cars on the market, with technology advances electric cars are viable replacements for petrol and diesel cars.  The governemt currently run a scheme where you can get a grant of up to £5000 for anyone wanting an electric car but are they currently worth it, for example if you do not plan ahead you could be strandred if you have not charged your car fully. 

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Where Did Recycling Begin?

Recycling is not a new thing, since the global population has increased the demand for raw materials has been on the rise.  For example in ancient times broken glass was recycled into new items and bronze coins were reused and turned into ornaments in Ancient Rome, more recently during the War everything from scrap metal and cooking fats were used to help the war effort. 

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How is Recycling Sorted?

After you have washed and placed your recycling in your bins or boxes for collection, do you know what happens to it?  Well after it is collected it has to be separated further and any contamincation is removed well before they can be made into new products and materials. 

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Can Recycling Be Bad for the Environment

It is always reported that recycling is best for the environment, but are they wrong?  For example some councils have an all in one recycling scheme where all recyclables are put in the same box and the processing plant separates them, this causes extra sorting and more machinery being used which produces more pollution.

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Benefits of Recycling

The benefits of recycling are huge and its effects touch people from all corners of the globe. There has been a lot of emphasis over the last 5-6 years on recycling and gradually more and more attitudes are changing towards it. 

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Recycling Facts

Recycling is becoming a way of life for those in civilised countries. Our awareness of limited resources and environmental pollutants has forced us to rethink how we view our manufacturing processes, and re-examine our choices. Here are some interesting recycling facts to get you thinking more about it.

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Recycling Symbols

Recycling has become a more practiced task as individuals and businesses are beginning to understand the benefits of partaking in daily recycling.  Alongside the production of these materials, companies apply specific symbols to the products in order to help determine what each product is made out of and how it is to be recycled.  Whether you are looking at plastic water bottles, toys, clothing, or materials in cars there are a variety of different universal recycling symbols that are used all over the world.

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Turning Recycling Into a Habit

There is a global push for humanity to start practicing recycling as an environmentally-focused habit. This push has made waves and people are well aware about it, but they still lack a solid idea as to why we need to recycle. That clearly begs the question, why do we recycle? It will comes as a surprise that even those who practice it only have a simple idea of the implications behind their actions. 

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