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Firework night has been and gone now but are they recyclable? They generally cannot be recycled and should ideally be soaked in water after use to ensure the flammable materials are removed, sparklers also do not have the ability to be recycled due to the metal being coated in many different fuels and oxidisers.
Read MoreDespite the ongoing rumblings about the deposit return scheme, a parliamentary committee has heard that it may not increase recycling rates, it has revealed there is no real evidence that it would have a dramatic effect in the UK and one of the alternative ideas is to encourage plastic manufacturers of packaging to contribute financially towards recycling projects.
Read MoreStatistics have shown that the UK is on track to meet it's target for packaging recycling this year, aluminium and steel have already met 2/3 of its target and other recycling streams are not far behind. Although there is a worry about China's intention to crack down on the importing of some materials which could affect the recycling industry.
Read MoreResidents in Ayrshire are going to be having their recycling binds replaced by a trolley which consists of stacked black boxes that are specifically designed to collect paper, card, plastic, cans and mixed glass. The introduction of these trolleys is set to bring in a new weekly recycling collection in aid to stop things from entering landfill.
Read MoreThe Real Junk Food Project is a group of organisations working together to tackle the problem of food waste, REfUSE is the County Durham branch of the product, and they run pop up restaurants on the last weekend of each month in cafes across the city to turn food being thrown away into healthy and satisfying meals.
Read MoreA recycling panel in Oxford have put forward some solutions to increase the recycling rate in the county, they have come to the conclusion that if bins are removed from the city centre people will be more aware of the problem of littering. Some ideas they have come up with includes having recycling bins in the shape of drinks cans and offering a waste service to students when their tenancy has come to an end.
Read MoreResearch has shown that despite millennials are more likely to pay for a sustainable product they are less likely to recycle than people in other age groups. Veolia carried out a survey which found that young people aged 18-24 are the most uncaring generation when it comes to recycling.
Read MoreThis years recycle weeks theme is 'Recycle It's Worth It' and the message is that there are benefits to recycling all sorts of things that you have in your home. A recent survey showed that 80% of people in the UK now believe that recycling does make a difference. What goes around comes around.
Read MoreThere are some common misconceptions when it comes to recycling, and we hope to clear up some myths about recycling, for example, shipping companies and cruise liners are responsible for most of the plastic in the ocean, this is a myth, we are all to blame for the amount of plastic that has ended up in the ocean.
Read MoreRecently, more and more clothing is being made from a blend of fibres, this makes clothes more comfy to wear but also makes them harder to recycle. High street retailer H&M has teamed with an organization which can help turn these multi blended garments into new fabrics and yarn.
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