Reuse, recycle, bring cheer

1/12/2011 Tips and How-Tos
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December is here again and brings with it, Christmas. And that means you’re going to be buying decorations, presents, wrapping materials and food. Lots of food. But it’s at this time of year that recycling should be something you’re thinking about too. Let’s start with the decorating. It can get expensive so why not save [...]

Back to School: Uniforms

24/08/2011 Textiles
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Yes, it’s nearly that time again; when the little darlings will finally be out from under your feet and become somebody else’s problem. So it makes sense to start getting ready for their return to school. Everything seems to cost more these days, as a parent you’ll spend £5,203 on school uniform and PE kit [...]

Best, before use by date

18/07/2011 Tips and How-Tos
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There is more labelling on food than ever was before. It’s there for a reason of course. Much of it is to inform you about what you’re eating. So you can’t complain that your Dino Bites don’t contain actual dinosaur. But what about those labels that tell you if the food is still edible? How [...]

Whisky Power

15/07/2011 Waste to Energy
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Food waste isn’t just something that catering establishments like restaurants or kitchens such as those in schools, colleges and hospitals should worry about. Waste food happens wherever food is processed. There can be so much of it that even businesses with professional food waste solutions can have trouble coping. So, what can be done when [...]

Mobile Phone Recycling Safety

20/06/2011 WEEE
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  Going on holiday this year? Got your ticket? Hotel booked? How about spending money? That’s the tough one, but you can always have a bit of clear-out and head to eBay.  And if you do, you might consider selling your old mobile phone. Many mobiles are sold either as part of an online auction [...]

Securely Destroying a Hard Disk

14/06/2011 Tips and How-Tos
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  It’s quite startling how quickly computer technology has advanced over the years. For some of us, the 48k Spectrum seems like only yesterday. Now, it’s all 2Gb memory chips and optical drives. Things change so quickly as the tech advances that you can find yourself left with out of date equipment before you even [...]

Community Clean Up

29/04/2011 Fun Stuff
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Have a look outside and be honest about what you see. Is it clean and tidy? Pristine? Shiny? Lucky you. But that’s not the case everywhere. Go for a walk and you’ll find most places have at least one area that could do with a good going over. It might be a park or playground [...]

Right Royal Recycling

25/04/2011 Fun Stuff
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We know you’ve got it marked on your calendars, but in case you’ve forgotten, April 29th is the big day. The Royal Wedding, that is. You have got it marked on your calendars haven’t you? Even if you’re not a huge fan of the royals, it’s still a great excuse for a party. Many of [...]

Keep Britain Tidy

22/04/2011 Legislation
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You can’t fail to have noticed that the government is making a lot of spending cuts. This means that local councils are being urged to cut costs and that in turn will affect our services. Services like street cleaning. It’s one of those things that many of us probably don’t notice. We just take it [...]

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