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Can you turn recycling into a side hustle?

September 29, 2023

With the cost of living crisis still continuing to bite, more people are looking for an extra income. According to stats from Finder, almost half of British people have a...

Dear Recycling Bins: Revamp Your Home

February 28, 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 help a reader wanting to revamp...

Dear Recycling Bins: New Year Upcycling

January 30, 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 look into New Year upcycling...

Give Your Old Furniture a New Lease of Life

August 29, 2017

Upcycling involves repurposing old or unwanted items and turning them into something more useful, in this case furniture. You can turn your old worn out furniture into shabby chic wonders,...

Upcycling Projects to Try : Number 10 : Beach Bag

May 25, 2017

Our next mini project to try at home is a beach bag or grocery bag, easily made by just using an old cotton shirt. With the plastic bag charge why...

Upcycling Projects to Try : Number 9 : Bird Feeder

May 18, 2017

What makes being in the garden better than hearing the tweeting of the birds. Do you have any spare plastic bottles lieing around in your kitchen or in your recycling,...

Upcycling Projects to Try : Number 8: Pusheen Cat

May 08, 2017

Every household has an odd sock bag for socks that mysertiously go missing, so rather than throw them out why not use them in different ways. Old socks can be...

Upcycling Projects to Try : Number 7 : Felt Easter Bunny

April 24, 2017

Despite Easter being done for another year, you could always start with some small upcycling projects for the following year, like these cute felt easter bunnies, and this is done...

Upcycling Projects to Try : Number 6 : Coffee Cans into Planters

April 21, 2017

With almost 5 billion aluminium cans sold each year in the UK and 42% recycled, there is a still a long way to go ensure cans do not end up...

Upcycling Projects to Try : Number 5 : Scrabble Fridge Magnets

April 13, 2017

Ever wanted to decorate your fridge with something different, these scrabble fridge magnets are simple and easy to make and make the fridge a place to leave messages or have...

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...