Recycling Week

Here in the UK, Recycling Week, sponsored by Recycle Now, kicks off today with its national compaign to “waste less”. 

As the Energy Savings Trust website says, “How refreshing – a campaign that wants you to do less, not more!”

The website has lots of great information and resources (I particularly like their “How it is recycled?” pages) and they are challenging everyone to make a pledge to start wasting less. 

After my recent posts, I decided it would be fitting to pledge to “recycle bottles and cans while I’m out and about.”  Along with more typically suggestions, they also have pledges such as ”choose peat-free compost” and “go waste free for a day.”

Looking for home recycling solutions? Check out Homerecycling.co.uk, which I found through their site.  You can also find a complete guide to all the recycling symbols, as well as the fabulous Oliver Heath in a video on recycling.

Recycle Now is run by WRAP (Waste and Resource Action Programme), which is apparently funded by DEFRA.