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Concerns About Data Security Stop People Recycling Electronics

A survey conducted by Repic has claimed that people are failing to recycle electronic goods because they are concerned about the security of their data, a total of 69% of people were concerned about their personal data being stolen or accessed during the recycling process.  

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Are Electric Cars a Feasible Alternative?

Over the coming years you will more likely see more electric cars on the market, with technology advances electric cars are viable replacements for petrol and diesel cars.  The governemt currently run a scheme where you can get a grant of up to £5000 for anyone wanting an electric car but are they currently worth it, for example if you do not plan ahead you could be strandred if you have not charged your car fully. 

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Where Did Recycling Begin?

Recycling is not a new thing, since the global population has increased the demand for raw materials has been on the rise.  For example in ancient times broken glass was recycled into new items and bronze coins were reused and turned into ornaments in Ancient Rome, more recently during the War everything from scrap metal and cooking fats were used to help the war effort. 

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How is Recycling Sorted?

After you have washed and placed your recycling in your bins or boxes for collection, do you know what happens to it?  Well after it is collected it has to be separated further and any contamincation is removed well before they can be made into new products and materials. 

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Can Recycling Be Bad for the Environment

It is always reported that recycling is best for the environment, but are they wrong?  For example some councils have an all in one recycling scheme where all recyclables are put in the same box and the processing plant separates them, this causes extra sorting and more machinery being used which produces more pollution.

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Eco Friendly Camping

A camping holiday might be the getaway of your choice, there are many camping locations here in the UK, it is important for your to remember to help protect the environment. This is an eco guide to camping.

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The Rise of Clothing Banks

You may have noticed almost in every large supermarket car park there seems to be a clothing banks, but what do they do?  Around half of the clothes are sent abroad to help the less fortunate people, but some are sold in second hand shops and some are sold in charity shops.

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Zero Waste Challenge

With lent tomorrow, instead of giving up food like chocolate you could try to tackle the no waste challenge, there are many ways to reduce waste you generate with some simple ideas like drinking tap water instead of bottled water, if you can do this for 40 days what is stopping you from creating this all year round and significantly reducing your waste.

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Starting a High School or College Recycling Programme

Looking to start your own recycling programme in your school or college but unsure how to go about such a scheme, take a look at how to get yourself started and how to try to get everyone on board.  

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UK Recycling Law

People often do not know what can and cannot be recycled, it is in fact the law not to recycle items which aren't supposed to be recycled, there are certain guidelines in operation to help businesses correctly dispose of their waste and the amount of waste that is generated.  

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