recycling
5 Ways for Businesses to Cut Material Waste
Reducing waste material is important for the environment. One proposed remedy was recycling, but it’s not quite the solution some thought it would be. Our post on The Problem with Recycling points out that recycling has been ineffective in fighting climate change in the UK. At this point, it’s necessary to do more than just […]
Recycling Problems – Is Recycling A Waste Of Time, Money And Energy?
With so many recycling problems people are asking; “Is Recycling a Waste of Time, Money and Energy? So, we set out to provide our views on this subject in the article below. What’s the problem with recycling? One word: Plastics Whatever the way things get sorted, many things aren’t reusable. You sort your rubbish out […]
The Problem with Recycling – It’s Ineffective to Fight Climate Change
The Problem with Recycling, as presently practised throughout the EU, is it’s ineffective to fight climate change. It’s not just the WastersBlog saying this. The UK Environment Agency has been saying it! Nothing has changed since we first posted the following article on this subject back in 2007, except that the problems are now more […]
How to Recycle Your Electronics in Ottawa
Technology is advancing at an unimaginable speed; it seems today more than ever and that’s as true in the city of Ottawa as anywhere else. Besides the many benefits it brings, there is one rather big problem – e-waste. It refers to discarded electronic or electrical devices. These may include computers, cell phones, fax machines, […]
How Much Plastic is Recycled – US and UK Recycling Video Explains
We looked-up how much plastic is recycled on the US EPA website and found a statement that the recycling rate of plastic PET bottles and jars was 29.1 percent in 2017, and the rate for HDPE natural bottles was 31.2 percent in 2017. The total amount of plastics combusted in MSW in 2017 was 5.6 […]
Mattress Lifespan – How to Increase the Life of Your Mattress
Extending mattress lifespan and learning how to increase the lifespan of your mattress, is important on two levels. Firstly, every bit of saving from keeping a mattress for longer, helps to reduce the cost of living. Who doesn’t want that! Second, the amount of waste produced by society can be reduced if every mattress lasts a […]
Zero Waste Events: Purpose Planning and Services Offered
The idea of Zero Waste Events is spreading. Sustainability is becoming a mainstream concept within most organisations and communities across many nations. It’s also becoming much easier to run “Zero Waste to Landfill” events. The purpose is to raise awareness of the impact of their waste among the guests/ attendees, and actually reduce the waste […]
Stop Recycling – It’s a Waste Of Time, Energy And Money?
OK, let’s say we were to stop recycling in the UK, surely not much would happen. Maybe we should do that if it’s true that it’s a ‘Waste Of Time, Energy And Money?” Well, that’s OK if you do as suggested in the video and stop buying the stuff in the first place! Is Recycling […]
How to Avoid Single Use Plastics and Why It’s Imperative Not to Recycle Plastic Film
To Avoid Single Use Plastics today you can adopt your own single-use avoidance policy. Instead of buying items new, save and reuse all paper bags, rubber bands, twisties, boxes, and packaging material to reuse it yourself. Switch from using plastic bags to reusable ceramic, glass or metal containers. How to Avoid Single Use Plastics […]
Greenhouse Gases Effect – 5% Reduction with Circular Economy Measures Achievable in AD Sector
The greenhouse gases effect can readily be reduced, amounting to a 5% reduction of UK GHG emissions and similar reductions achieved in many other nations by continuing to implement already agreed, EU Circular Economy Measures. That’s what the Press Release below (by UK AD trade association ADBA) says. This is achievable within the Anaerobic Digestion […]
To Continue Reducing Waste – Understand the Psychological Factors
To continue reducing waste and apply the circular economy, understanding the psychological factors will become essential. When something is broken, I’ll normally try to get it fixed before it goes into the bin. But, I am in the minority it seems. In a conversation with a colleague the other day, I was shocked to hear […]
