Education & Tips

Welcome to our weekly advice column where we look at all things recycling and give you the answers you’re desperately seeking. This week we provide some money-saving advice to help you live an eco-friendly life...

Christmas is a time for indulgence, and while it’s a lot of fun, this time of year sure does create a lot of waste. From the 1 billion Christmas cards we throw in the bin, to the hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic waste we create, it all puts a strain on the planet as well as on our pockets.

What’s on your Christmas list this year? We’re sure that as gifts go, you’d rather have the latest iPhone or new piece of jewellery, but a bin is actually a pretty good gift (hear us out!)

As kids, you might think that grown ups get to make all of the decisions, but you have a very important job to do. You have to protect the planet so it’s a safe and healthy place to live, not only for yourselves, but for future generations too.

If you don’t have the space for recycling, it can be tempting to just put everything in your household waste bin where it will end up in the landfill. But don’t get disheartened, there are ways that you can recycle more, even when you don’t have a lot of space...

Managing waste and recycling is an essential consideration if you are planning a big outdoor event. There are plenty of events going on at this time of year, like fireworks displays and Christmas markets, and you need to make proper provision so that the site doesn’t become a dumping ground for litter...

We’re kicking off this month by challenging you to have a greener Bonfire Night. Bonfire Night is often criticised for being wasteful and polluting, but if you’re having a bonfire party or fireworks display at home, a few greener choices can really reduce the impact on the environment. Here are our top tips on how you can have a greener Bonfire Night...

So you’ve invested in a food waste caddy for your kitchen, so no more of your leftovers are going to landfill. This is great news, since the UK wastes more than 10 billion tonnes of food each year which could be recycled or composted.

We all have our part to play when it comes to recycling, and an important part of protecting our planet now and in the future, is educating the next generation about it.

In a world where we are all encouraged to Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle, recycling has become part of daily life, but with so many different recycling bin colours in the UK to choose from, the whole process can be confusing. Here we take a look at recycling bin colours, and what you should be putting in them, and more importantly perhaps, what you should not...