Tagged: recycling

What Really Paves the Streets of London?

What Really Paves the Streets of London?

Did you know that the litter on the streets around you speaks volumes about the region where you live? It’s not something I had ever thought about before, but the the chaps at Keep...

The Great Packaging Debate

The Great Packaging Debate

This morning’s news has been buzzing with talk of recycling, and questions of which of the leading supermarkets are engaging most effectively in the war against waste. I for one am pleased to see...

Recycling made easy with Ben the Bin

Recycling made easy with Ben the Bin

The night before our fortnightly recycling day in my household is a stressful and often unpopular task, with all the washing, compacting and sorting involved.  The council provides us with one small black box...

A Jumbo Recycling Effort

A Jumbo Recycling Effort

How Ethical’s post on Worn Again designers recycled bags posed the question of what exactly we should be doing with old and disused aeroplanes; a concern which became even more poignant with the recent...

Worn Again – Recycled Fashion

Worn Again – Recycled Fashion

OLD AEROPLANE SEATS, USED MILITARY MATERIALS AND DISCARDED GLASTONBURY TENTS… You’d be excused for thinking that these would be the kind of items you’d see in a Junk Shop or even at the dump,...

Armchair Activist: #1

Armchair Activist: #1

                                                                         Now then, I’m new to the world of ‘blogging’ but an old hat at armchair activism! By that I mean doing my bit to help make a difference, create change, influence friends, and...