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Reduce - Reuse - Recycle - Re-think
Paper,
steel and glass: the facts
For every ton of recycled crushed glass used in the manufacturing process, some 1.2 tons of raw materials are saved - and the production of the recycled glass uses 50% less water and gives off 20% less air pollution.
The recycling of scrap steel by steel mills and foundries leads to an 86% reduction in air pollution, a 75% reduction in water pollution and a 40% reduction in water use
What
can I do?
Recycle
your paper, metal and glass!
Recycle at Home
Organise an effective home recycling service for glass, plastics,
aluminium, steel cans clothes and plastic. Separate items you intend
to donate to charity.
Buy
goods with less packaging.
If a product is excessively packaged, tell the shop where you bought
it that you think it is overpackaged. Better still, ring or write
to the manufacturer.
How
can I do it?
Buy recycled if possible. Recycled items available in a supermarket include:
toilet Rolls, rubbish sacks, recycled plastic buckets, etc.
Buy Recycled website
This is targeted more at business, but has some products for household use.
Refill schemes
Ask about refill schemes to use refillable bottles for body lotions and shampoos. The Body Shop provide a refill service on many products.
Smart thinking
Ask
your council for help
Can your council help you recycle? If not, ask them why not.
Most councils have a list of their recycling sites on their website.
Further information
The Buy Recycled
website is mainly targeted at business but has some products available
for domestic customers.
Aluminium recycling website
Wastewatch
Waste Watch is a charity whose inspiration and values derive from
a desire to protect the environment by ensuring the sustainable
use and disposal of scarce resources, primarily by advocating waste
reduction, re-use and recycling of materials. These values provide
the basis of our work with community and voluntary organisations,
local authorities, educational institutions, businesses and individual
members of the public, all of whom share our desire for an improved
environment and the reduction of waste.
Wastewatch
Europa House
Ground Floor
13-17
Ironmonger Row
London
EC1V 3QG
Tel: 0171 253 6266
Fax: 0171 253 5962
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