What is Recycled Paper? Paper is made using cellulose fibres from trees, but these fibres can be recycled a number of times before they break down too much. Recycling paper is therefore a way to extend the life of the fibres and reduce the amount of trees that need to be cut down to create […]
At the end of April 2013, the most advanced recycled paper mill in Europe was officially declared open by our Minister of State for Business & Energy, Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, in Partington Wharfside, Trafford. He gladly carried out the honours at the new facility, known as PM11, which was built by SAICA, a […]
How are you getting rid of your rubbish? We all have a responsibility to ensure that we are thinking about the environment and our impact on it. So much packaging these days is recyclable and easy to get rid of whether you choose your local recycling centre or have a regular collection from your council. […]
Selling your house presents the perfect opportunity to have a really thorough clear out, after all what is the point of lugging items you haven’t used for ten years in your old home over to your new one? When it comes to those boxes of old files up in the loft full of bank statements […]
UK supermarket Waitrose has revealed a number of new targets to help it increase its levels of sustainability. The company has announced 12 new commitments, among which are efforts to cut packaging levels to half that of 2005 levels by 2016. It will also hope to ensure that all its fish is sustainably sourced by […]
If you’re the sort of person who likes to go for a number one outside then French company Faltazi has come up with a solution. L’Uritonnoir is your own very special urine upcycling factory and allows you the chance to create compost in super quick time. The invention encourages the nitrogen in urine to react […]
Firelighters and eight fire engines spent hours trying to put out a blaze at a Warwickshire recycling plant last Tuesday. It was the second fire at the premises within a month according to reports. The fire involved over 12 tonnes of waste and plastics and burner for a number of hours before it was got […]