Sunny summer days are synonymous with splashing around in a cooling swimming pool and hanging out at the beach.
So, what do we take with us for these excursions? Towels, swimming costumes, sun lotion, and inflatables, of course.
This blog post takes a look at the recycling of inflatables.
Continue reading How to recycle summer’s pool inflatablesHundreds of news articles have been written over the past few years about the rise of plastic waste and with it, plastic litter.
While there’s no denying that plastic is everywhere nowadays, there is some confusion as to why plastic is so bad for our planet.
After all, it’s still mass-produced, and people are still regularly bringing it into their homes.
Plastic is everywhere you look in the home — whether it’s the handwash container and shampoo bottle in the bathroom, the toys in the lounge, or the utensils and food storage boxes in the kitchen.
There’s a difference between single-use plastic and plastic products that are created to be reused. However, there are risks associated with both.
This blog post takes a look at why plastic is such a problem for the environment.
Continue reading Why is plastic bad for the planet?In Leeds, the local council provides an excellent household recycling service and accepted items include paper, cardboard, cans, tins, and plastics 1, 2, 4 and 5.
However, several items in particular confuse a lot of householders. Can they be recycled or not?
We all live busy lives, and this can mean we don’t always check the numbers on plastic against the list provided by the local authority.
Some people may not stop to think about what to do with an item if it can’t be recycled kerbside, either.
This results in items ending up in the recycling bin when they shouldn’t, and items being sent to landfill when they could have been recycled.
Below are three things that can’t be recycled kerbside in Leeds.
Continue reading Three things that aren’t recycled kerbside in Leeds
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It is Zero Waste Week and, as usual, we have a giveaway in place to help you reduce your waste and live a more sustainable life.
Seeing as we now offer paper cup recycling as one of our services, this year our prizes are reusable coffee cups.
Using a reusable cup saves paper cup waste, is far more sustainable, and usually results in a discount for you when you visit your local coffee shop!
The benefits are numerous.
Continue reading Zero Waste Week giveaway
