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The days of just casually throwing items away should be behind us. In the UK, every council provides bins or sacks for various types of waste to be recycled. Plastic is one of the materials that need to be recycled whenever possible as the risk of not doing so is simply too great to the…
With the environment sitting higher on the political agenda globally than for many years, the UK Government will start September with a busy in-tray at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Public interest in the environment remains very high according to a number of surveys, with young and old voicing concern about fires…
Humans are purchasing a million plastic bottles every year [source]. Efforts to make changes are slow-moving. Recycling helps, but did you know than in 2016 fewer than half of all plastic bottles were collected for recycling [source]? Doing our bit for the environment goes beyond using a recycling bin. We have to go further back,…
For those of us keeping our eyes on how much progress is being made in the fight against climate change, the news can seem unceasingly bleak, between controversial politicians derailing progress and a seeming deficiency in the public will to implement change. However, in spite of all this, there have been one or two moments…
It’s a staple in almost every kitchen in the world. Global usage of cooking oil is estimated at 200 million metric tonnes per year. Used cooking oil is a valuable commodity and can be purified and put to use in the production of many products. With the enormous environmental benefits that come from recycling…
We are all aware that we need to recycle, cut down our consumption and try and live in a less wasteful way. But just how serious is our waste problem? Is it really such a problem? These nine shocking statistics about waste should get you thinking and ready to act. 1) The average UK household…
Turning our rubbish into incredibly smart solutions to save the planet As we become more aware of the challenges facing our environment, recycling has become an everyday practice for most people in the UK. However, as fears about climate change are rising, innovators and scientists are taking more radical steps to tackle waste. Sustainability has…
Environmentalism, green initiatives and sustainability are terms that can be seen in every newspaper on a daily basis. The need to look after the planet has never been more essential, nor has it ever gained as much media coverage. And while there is no one solution that will solve the impending environmental crisis, there is…
According to a recent study published in the Independent, men are less likely to recycle than women because they fear it will make them appear ‘less masculine’. The study, carried out by an array of professors at Penn State University, discovered that many men believe they will be mocked if they do things such as…
World Elephant Day is an international annual event on August 12, dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants and is now supported by over 65 wildlife organisations and many individuals in countries across the globe. Not wishing to stomp on their parade, WasteCare want to take this opportunity to remind us…
