How To Recycle

Surveys on recycling have often shown that many as 80% of people in the UK find recycling confusing. They want to recycle more and recycle better. However, confusion about which bin to use and what they can put in them hampers their efforts. That’s why bins like our colour-coded recycling bin are just what you need for your school or workplace.

Dear Recycling Bins, We put on a great Halloween party every year for our family and friends. However, I’ve been reading about how wasteful and bad for the environment it can all be. How can I improve my Halloween recycling or reuse things from the party to reduce our impact on the planet?

How many old mobile phones do you have stashed away in a drawer? One? Two? Three? Did you know you can recycle mobile phones to save them from landfill and make yourself some cash in the process? Here’s how to recycle mobile phones.

Do you ever look at your full kitchen bin and wonder how it fills up so fast? You’re not alone. The latest government figures show that UK household rubbish reached 26.4 million tonnes in 2019. So what’s the bigger picture? Do we need to do better? Here’s what you need to know.

According to WRAP, UK businesses produce around a quarter of the UK’s waste. Businesses have a legal and ethical duty to manage waste responsibly and recycle as much as possible. However, there are business benefits too. Here’s how business recycling can save you money and how you can do it better.

You religiously wash out and recycle plastic containers. But what about recycling soft plastics? You know the ones; the film lids, bread bags, and crisp packets. Look at the label and it probably says they aren’t recyclable. Why is recycling soft plastics so difficult?

Own up, have you got an old laptop gathering dust in the loft or the garage? Technology moves fast so most of us have a fair bit of e-waste cluttering up our homes. Ever wondered how you can recycle it and why you definitely should? Here’s our guide to laptop recycling.

Businesses; what if you could improve your green credentials and save money by making one change? You can. All you need to do is recycle more. Here’s our guide to successful office recycling.

Many of us are making more of an effort to recycle at home now. More businesses are becoming eco-savvy. But what about schools? School recycling could make a huge difference to the fight against climate change. Here’s how.

Dear Recycling Bins, I’m a bit of a wine connoisseur. There’s nothing better than a bottle of red at the end of the week to wind down from the busyness of life. However, I have built up quite a collection of corks. I read somewhere that I can’t recycle wine corks, is that true? If I can’t recycle them, what should I do with them?

Thank you for your question! Synthetic corks and screw tops can go into your recycling bin.  However, natural cork is not accepted by recycling schemes. You shouldn’t put it in your waste bin either, as most won’t break down on landfill. But don’t worry, there are ways that you can recycle wine corks.