recycling
UK Site Waste Management Plan Template (SWMP) Update!
The following is our archived post in which we introduced the idea of a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) template, which would be used to develop consistently high quality Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs) at the start of all constrcution projects over £300,000 in value. “WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched (on 26 […]
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, […]
