resource management
What is the Difference Between Degradable, Biodegradable, and Compostable?
Do you know what’s the difference between degradable, biodegradable, and compostable plastics? Does degradable mean biodegradable, or compostable, or something else entirely? In this article we provide a break-down of the various terminologies, which we will relay to you here: It is a fact that green buzz-words keep appearing and the terms “biodegradable”, “degradable” and […]
Everything to Know About Hard Chrome Plating and Minimizing Waste
Here at WastersBlog you might be surprised at first to read that we want you to know everything there is to know about hard chrome plating. But, we do. It’s important, and that’s a fact! Why is that so? It is becoming increasingly apparent in waste management circles as companies and governments begin to create […]
Green House Clearance by Minimising Waste via Reuse and Recycling
On This Page House Clearances and Minimising Waste How Does “Green” House Clearance Work? Obtaining Complete House Clearances at a Competitive Price Medical Devices Free House Clearances What Clearance Can Cost Get Paid For House Clearance House Clearance Free Collection Charity House Clearance House Clearance Sales for Hospice Fund Raising Guide to Prices for House Clearance […]
Börger EL1550 Pumps Rise to Challenge Lubricating Arjun Infrastructures’ New Waste to Energy Plant London
We are pleased to be able to bring readers news of a unique new Waste to Energy Plant application for Börger EL1550 pumps. Read on to discover just how important a role Börger’s pump experts have performed at this remarkable New Waste to Energy Plant in London. Börger Press Feature: Pumps perfected for first-of-a-kind plant […]
6 House Clearance Chores Good Local Rubbish Removal Companies Will Happily Do
Here is our list of six house clearance chores your local rubbish removal company will do for you. Not many people realise that good local waste skip companies are often willing to quote you a price, for additional labour. They’ll give prices, not just for providing a skip and collecting it later, but for doing […]
Waste to Resources Transition – Help for UK Businesses
Helping businesses use resources more efficiently and divert more waste from landfill. This is to be a top target for the Environment Agency over the next five years. The new corporate strategy Creating A Better Place 2010-2015 also outlines the key waste-related challenges that are facing businesses and communities over the next five years and what needs to be done to meet those challenges.
Mobile Phone Recycling – Old Phones and What to Do and Not to Do!
Mobile Phone Recycling: What Should You Do With Your Old Mobile Phone? Mobile phones are in high demand. New model releases take place every year, sometimes more often and many people buy a new phone every 2 to 3 years. They replace their old models with the latest innovations, creating a huge burden on earth’s […]
20 Veolia Environmental Services Waste Management Facts or Factoids?
We searched the web to find out what the hugely successful company Veolia was both saying about itself, and what communities are saying about it as a company. The following is the result of our none too in-depth research! We did’t collect our references to back-up these “rubbish” facts which range from newsworthy to frankly […]
How to Green Up Your Lifestyle and Save Money
Isn’t it time to learn how to green up your lifestyle? Unless you live in a cave on a remote island, without any method of communicating with the outside world, you will know one fact. That fact is that climate change/ global warming and resource depletion are environmental issues that are not about to go […]
Hydrogen Forklifts – You Heard of Hydrogen Cars But Now It’s Lifts?
Hydrogen forklifts are making inroads into the powered industrial truck market. Thanks to a more eco-friendly mindset and an emphasis on operational efficiency, hydrogen lifts are now found in a variety of job environments. Everywhere from lumber yards to warehouses, from dockyards to ports routinely use hydrogen forklifts. What are the pros and cons of […]
Landfill Mining
We first posted about landfill mining quoting from a CIWM Press Release in October 2008. As below, and now, almost 10 years later we have added our update. So what has happened to landfill mining since 2008? Almost nothing in Europe it seems, but since then, some landfill mining has been implemented, especially in the […]