If you have ever been to a music festival you would have probably noticed the amount of litter and belongings left by festival goers with one of the most popular being the tent itself.  WiTHiNTENT use fabric from broken and damaged tents and turning them into items of clothing.

Cameron Diaz is one of the most recognisable actresses in the world, but did you know some of these facts relating to her and the environment.  It all started when she attended  environmental training ran by ex-US Vice President Al Gore.

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 brokem 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. 

What is solar power?  Solar power is a clean energy source compared to fossil fuels because it does not give off any harmful toxins or carbon dioxide.  Solar panels are becoming more and more common on residential buildings because the cells convert light energy directly into electrical energy.

The final stop in our Recycling Around the World Series, Zimbabwe.  Zimbabwe has always had a problem with litter, rubbish is just left by the side of the road and frequently thrown from cars, mainly because they have a lack of an effective waste management and a lack of understanding on the residents part.  

This weeks recycling roundup features a story coming from Birmingham City Council where they are sending tonnes of recycling to landfill just to clear rubbish from the street, all this was down to a dispute between the council and refuse collectors, which has now entered its 4th week.  

Cate Blanchett said she was inspired to get into campaigning for the environment by former US president Al Gore and since this she has gone from strength to strength.  She is now the ambassador for whoonearthcares.com and a patron for solar aid among many others.  

Yemen is a fairly new state, created in the 1990's it has always had trouble with conflict and instability.  Yemen has a unique challenge is waste management with only a few contractors that can recycle waste and the inherent problems with the transportation of waste over long distances with the desert environment.  

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. 

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.