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How To Recycle Light Bulbs

October 14, 2022

When it comes to recycling, light bulbs are often high up on the ‘how on earth do I recycle this?’ list. Disposing of light bulbs properly is all in the...

5 Plastic Packaging Alternatives For Your Small Online Business

January 27, 2022

Your online business couldn’t function without plastic packaging. But as you send out another order packed with Styrofoam peanuts or wrapped in a plastic bag, stop. What if you could...

Top 10 School Recycling Bins

December 14, 2021

School recycling bins play a huge part in reducing waste. With just over 32,000 schools in the UK, there’s a lot of waste to deal with. However investing in recycling...

Clothes Recycling Tips: What to do with Unwanted Clothes

October 29, 2021

It’s time to clear out your wardrobe and maybe the linen cupboard while you’re at it. But what do you do with all those unwanted clothes, blankets, and duvet covers?...

Can I recycle wine corks?: Dear Recycling Bins

October 15, 2021

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...

Dear Recycling Bins… Can You Make Recycling Easy?

September 01, 2021

Dear Recycling Bins, I’m officially fed up with recycling! Of course, I want to do my bit for the planet. However, all the sorting, washing, and confusion has made it...

What Kitchen Bins Will Fit in My Space?

May 24, 2021

There’s a lot to love about urban living, who doesn't love a kitchen bin? Maybe you live within a stone’s throw of where you work and there’s always plenty to...

Dear Recycling Bins: Family Drawings

April 13, 2021

I’m a parent with a problem. My little one is now no longer so little but my loft, spare room, and garage is chock full of baby and toddler gear....

Weekly Recycling Challenge: Show the Planet Some Love

February 17, 2020

Valentine’s Day has been and gone, but in this blog we want to remind you that as well as your other half, there’s another thing you should be showing some...

Dear Recycling Bins: Eco-Friendly Living

January 03, 2020

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...

Waste management strategies for festive events

November 02, 2025

When the Christmas lights are switched on and festive markets are springing up all over the UK, it makes for a magical atmosphere. But behind the mulled wine and the...

Laughing Gas Canisters: What you can do when you find them and how to recycle them

March 11, 2024

Discarded laughing gas canisters are becoming an increasingly familiar sight on our pavements and in our parks. These small steel bottles contain nitrous oxide or ‘laughing gas’, which has become...

Tap into behavioural science to boost your business recycling

January 07, 2026

There are plenty of reasons for businesses to introduce a recycling programme. It cuts waste management costs, positions companies as sustainably-minded, and can make them the business of choice for...