Plastics are notoriously difficult to recycle compared to many other materials, but scientists and researchers are continually finding new and improved ways to send less to landfill. Humanity has become hooked on the benefits of plastics, and only now are we really seeing significant efforts to reduce plastic waste. Recycling polystyrene is possible, however putting…
As a site we talk about rubbish a lot, but mainly about waste collection and recycling. We’ve said several times that it’s even better if you can find another use for an item than recycling it, and it’s certainly preferable to it ending up in landfill. Donating old duvets to animal shelters is a great…
Locks for wheelie bins are only ever bought by home owners that have fallen victim to anti social behaviour. The fact that you feel the need to search for wheelie bin locks shows just how irritating it is to have your bin tampered with, but are rubbish bin locks a good idea? A wheelie bin…
It seems like an obvious question, books are made of paper and we all have a paper and card kerbside recycling service don’t we? Hold up there, the answer might just be a little more complicated. A surprisingly large number of books are not suitable to be placed into your paper and card recycling bin…
Plastic has been a hot topic for many years, especially in relation to ocean pollution. Thanks to David Attenborough’s Blue Planet documentaries, the issue is now familiar to billions of people around the globe. Recycling plastic bags is much harder for home-owners than plastic bottles, as most councils do not take them during kerbside collections.…
There are four Household Waste Recycling Centres operated by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, affectionately known by most of the locals as the tips or dumps. Each site has subtle differences, so check before you set off to find out what you need to dispose of is accepted. The four Rotherham tips are located at Bramley,…
They’re not the most beautiful things in the world by a country mile, but wheelie bins are something we all get disproportionately obsessed by from time to time. Whether someone drops a bag of dog poop in your bin, a neighbour puts their extra bag into yours without asking, or you see neighbours leaving excess…
With a huge push on recycling across the UK, we all know that waste going into landfill is a big problem. Huge amounts are being spent on increasing recycling, yet Britons throw away a huge amount of food in their general waste bins every year. Food in landfill is a big problem because it breaks…
We all think of fly tippers as criminals in pick-up trucks dumping huge piles of waste on country lanes in the dead of night, but how accurate is that stereotype? Fly tipping is the illegal dumping of waste, regardless of the source. It may be commercial or residential rubbish, and is considered to be fly…