|
Recycling aims to salvage plastics, glass, cans, paper and cardboard from the rubbish of households and businesses. Rather than end up in landfill, specialist companies recycle these commodities to be used again.
Clothes, shoes, spectacles and mobile phones may also be recycled/reused by donating them to third world countries.
Some useful recycling links:-
Cartridges for Charity
An organisation that administers a recycling scheme for used inkjet cartridges and mobile phones on behalf of three different charities.
Computer Aid
Charity that refurbishes unwanted PCs and ships them for use in the third world.
Dollies & Dinosaurs
Selling pre-loved children's clothing and maternity wear, alongside new educational and environmentally friendly toys. Customers can also re-sell their no longer required kids clothes, maternity wear and essential baby equipment and donate to charity and recycle at the same time.
Each One Counts
Inkjet cartridge and mobile phone recycling scheme that helps charities raise funds without costing you a penny.
 Envirofone
Site that purchases your old mobile phones.
Greener Solutions
An organisation that administers a recycling scheme for old mobile phones.
GreenTec
Site that purchases your unwanted electronics equipment including mobile phones, cameras and iPods.
Kenco
The instant coffee manufacturers have introduced an Eco refill for their jars, along with a recycling scheme for the refill packaging - return it to Terracycle and they will 'upcycle' it into various products such as notebooks, bags and umbrellas.
Re-Cycle
An organisation that collects and ships second hand bicycles and parts to Africa. Local partners teach local people the skills of how to repair and maintain them, to improve their lives in a sustainable manner.
 Recycle for Charity
An organisation that recycles used inkjet cartridges and mobile phones and makes a donation to charity for each item.
SEPA
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is a public body responsible for environmental protection and improvement in Scotland. They also provide environmental advice and information, and have produced a pdf information file on the subject of composting.
Waste and Resources Action Programme
A non profit government funded organisation charged with creating markets for recycled products and assisting councils with their recycling programmes. It keeps a database of more than 3200 recycled products online at www.recycledproducts.org.uk
WRAP also operates the Recycle Now website which campaigns to raise the profile of recycling among the public, encouraging them to recycle and compost more of their waste.
Wastewatch
Wastewatch is an environmental charity promoting sustainability through the use of reusing, recycling and reducing.
|
