While recycling has become a greater norm than it has been in the past, it still comes with many difficult challenges. Perhaps the biggest challenge is the inability to still recycle certain materials. Most of the materials that cannot be…
Threatening acts and aggression from the public have led to two Leicestershire rubbish tips outfitting their staff with body cameras. Theories suggest that the aggression is linked to budget cuts to waste disposal and recycling centres. Leicestershire County Council hopes…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has ambitious plans for one of the planet’s largest cities. Released last August, Khan’s London Environment Strategy indicates the mayor hopes to hit the ground running on the big promises he made during the campaign. London’s…
Cuts made to the recycling budget by Leicestershire County Council have left the Loughborough area feeling the pinch enough to make cuts to existing services. Councillors in the area have been forced to make choices about which services to keep…
Plastics are widely used. The United Kingdom is only able to recycle less than 10% of the plastics used by its citizens. The non-biodegradable nature of plastics makes them find their way to water bodies and the soils leading to…
As many Leicestershire residents are painfully aware, fly-tipping is a major problem. This is predominantly due to the fact that many people are unable or unwilling to pay disposal charges at local civic centres. So, what are Leicestershire officials doing…
It seems that everywhere you turn, there is a serious problem regarding illegal waste dumping. Indeed, in the United States there are countless examples. Unfortunately, illegal waste dumping is also a serious problem in the United Kingdom and worldwide as…
Christmas is a time of jubilation, gifts and excitement. However, starting on December 26th, the feelings of happiness and excitement quickly turn sour. This sense of discontent seeps in as you realize you need to dispose of the Christmas decorations.…
If you have a waste disposal unit, then you might think that you can dump all your kitchen refuse down the sink. Anyone who had to take apart their p-trap and dig out of a piece of potato has learned…
In a world of smartphones, there are apps for almost everything we can imagine, and recycling is not an exception. Many of us have recycling cheat-sheets and apps that give visual clues on what should and should not be recycled.…
