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Recycling is not a single action but is a process that has many different stages. The first stage is the collection of waste materials that can be recycled, the next stage is the collection and sorting of these materials, and the final stage is their appearance as brand-new products to be used by the consumer. Recycling though . . . → Read More: The various stages of the recycling process  Axion Consulting is headed by its director Keith Freegard and he has recently stated that in 2012 the country is going to have a key focus on the recycling of plastics. He expects that throughout the year the amount of plastic being recycled by industry is going to increase significantly. Axion consulting is a leading recovery . . . → Read More: 2012 will be the year of recycling plastic, according to Axion Computer and gadget company Apple is finally bringing its successful recycling programme across the Atlantic to the UK, after running the part-exchange scheme in the US for several years. The project allows customers who are buying a new Apple product to get some money off the total cost when they bring in an old gadget. Consumers can . . . → Read More: Apple bring their recycling programme to the UK The packaging business by SCA is going to be purchased by DS Smith, and as part of this takeover deal, the recycling business owned by SCA, based in Southampton, MRF, is also going to be purchased by DS Smith. The facility, in Southampton, is capable of recycling around 200,000 tonnes of waste every year. It was opened . . . → Read More: SCA recycling business to be sold to DS Smith Recent trials have suggested that within four years plastic film waste could be recycled on a full commercial scale. Axion Consulting is a recycling consolidation firm based in Manchester and they have recently completed research showing that it is possible to create useful products from film packaging that has already been used by consumers. The research has been . . . → Read More: Plastic film waste could be recyclable within 4 years London’s first scheme to use burning waste to produce energy could see homes in Southwark heated by the innovative project. Heat from the South East London Combined Heat and Power Plant (SELCHP) in Deptford is normally just wasted, but Southwark Council has published proposals to take that heat and use it to power their seven central . . . → Read More: Households to be heated by their own waste
A recycling company based in Leicester has opened a brand new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in its home town. The Casepak facility, which can handle 150,00 tonnes per annum of recyclable materials, is located in the town’s Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate and cost the firm £21 million to develop. This investment includes the use of modern technologies . . . → Read More: New recycling plant brings 100 jobs to Leicester Sadly, no matter how much you spend on any sort of gadget, it will more than likely break at some point in the future. It’s not something that any of us wants to think about, especially when you’ve spent a decent amount of money on the iPhone. However, it’s important that you remember that just because . . . → Read More: Broken iPhone, What are your Options? Leeds residents will soon be able to recycle broken or unwanted electrical items at the same time they recycle their paper and glass, thanks to the introduction of new bins across the city. It is thought that seven out of ten electrical items thrown out of British homes end up buried in landfill sites, when they can . . . → Read More: Electrical recycling bins come to Leeds households An unusual recycling scheme, which involves waste producers working hand-in-hand with local farmers, could end up benefiting from an announcement by the deputy Prime Minister that he wants to promote ethical programmes which also involve sound business thinking. The Land Network started recycling bio-waste in the 1990s and has now turned that into a profitable business, by . . . → Read More: Recycling scheme brings together waste producers and farmers |
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