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This weeks question aims to help answer the common age question and give advice on how to reduce the amount of household waste to stop the bins from overflowing before collection day

This week we discuss the very best ways to stay green when shopping online and how you can reduce the footprint of your internet orders.

Today we explain the why it is so important to stay on top of the recycling, especially during Lockdown.

Residents in Ayrshire have now been told they are going to be having 6 recycling bins per household, with some only being collected every 6 weeks.  The council have said sending waste to landfill is becoming too expensive but recycling can be used to provide income.

School often have restricted budgets when buying recycling bins, so we have compiled a list of the top 5 value for money bins that are ideal for schools.  

Whilst many businesses in the UK are now running fully operational and cost-effective recycling systems, there are still plenty who wince at the very sound of the word, 'recycling' and aren't open to the real benefits of business recycling at this present moment in time.

Proper recycling has become an important and universal aspect of every home. As recycling has become more and more easy and convenient, greater pushes have been made to be able to recycle more and throw away less. 

While our homes have gotten better at recycling, our businesses are improving more slowly. It is imperative that we begin to understand how businesses of every shape and size can do more to contribute to the collective efforts to be greener.

Organising your recyclables is more important than most people think it to be. Not sorting through recyclables means that when it is collected and sorted through at the recycling plant, a lot of your recycling will end up as waste, which defeats the point of recycling somewhat. For instance, glass recycling requires a high level of quality and when there is cross-contamination, potentially recyclable material will end up at landfill sites.

Think about your process of recycling. Could it be made easier? Do you ever throw something away because you can’t be bothered to go outside to the recycling bin? If the answer to either of these is 'yes' then you will definitely find the below helpful.