Sep
3

Cut down your household waste with a kitchen compost bin

Reduce your household waste with a Compost Pail

Caught up in the drive for environmentally friendly products and services is the notion this can only be made possible by innovative technological advances. Eco-friendly gadgets will often comprise the very latest in technology and will aim to do a particular job more efficiently than older products. Moreover, eco-friendly gadgets will produce little or no carbon emissions, which often puts their predecessors to shame. Nevertheless, whilst technologically advanced eco-friendly gadgets are warmly welcomed by most, they tend to overshadow more rudimentary methods of protecting the Earth.

Indeed, organic waste is something that many people take for granted. In fact, such waste is usually discarded without any consideration as to how it may be used for the greater good. As many bin collection services throughout the UK are undertaken fortnightly and recycling has been made an obligation, little attention is paid to organic waste. However, food comprises a significant proportion of the waste that is dumped on landfills each day and, in the context of being left to rot for two weeks in residential bins, there are certain social and health related concerns to consider. Moreover, bins would not fill up so quickly if they did not contain organic waste.

Thus, the Powder-Coated Compost Pail, which retails for around £20.00, can help people reduce their waste even further by providing a convenient and immediate method of food disposal. Indeed, this handy and stylish pail is designed to hold kitchen waste until it is ready to be composted, which is a far more environmentally friendly throwing out food and organic matter. If you prefer a more contemporary look for your kitchen, stainless steel compost pails are also available for around the same price, with removable filters retailing for around £5. If you are keen to start composting but aren’t sure how best to go about it, there are a number of cheap and simple to follow guides on the market.


Aug
17

Cutting waste and recycling more with WRAP’s recyling programme

Wasting Opportunities to Recycle

The various initiatives aimed at encouraging more people to recycle waste materials often fall on deaf ears. Indeed, although the UK’s recycling habits have improved recently, the country as a whole remains some distance from meeting Government targets. Furthermore, a number of the UK’s European neighbours are recycling more than 50% of their waste according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Green Alliance, which published a paper towards the end of 2006 that placed Britain third from bottom on a list of the EU’s recycling nations. This reflects poorly on a country that is said to be capable of recycling up to 60% of all waste.

Thus, comparatively speaking, why is the UK only slowly warming to recycling trends? Why can The Netherlands recycle more than 65% of its waste but the UK is near the bottom of the heap? One leading theory suggests that UK or British consumers do not fully understand what can be recycled. Indeed, many plastic tubs, such as those containing butter, ice-cream and yoghurt, do not include the recycling symbol so many people assume they are unsuitable for recycling. However, the WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has recently published findings that suggest most if not all plastic non-bottle containers can be recycled. This includes the hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic food packaging, for which there are limited recycling facilities available. Nevertheless, this is due to change for consumers as WRAP is launching a £2 million capital grant competition to improve the recycling supply chain, which ought to provide better opportunities for Brits to recycle more. The growing market in kitchen recycling bins – aimed at helping consumers sort their waste more easily – shows that many people are keen to recycle and would doubtless do more if it was made easier for them to do so.



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