At home
See what you can recycle at home
Interesting facts
- Milk bottles are a familiar form of reuse. On average, a milk bottle is reused 20 times.
- Recycling two glass bottles saves enough energy to boil water for five cups of tea.
- In the UK today, we only recycle about 3% of our plastic - but recycling just one plastic bottle would save enough energy to light a 100 watt bulb for up to 6 hours.
- Every year an estimated 17.5 billion plastic shopping bags are given out in supermarkets across the UK. A plastic bag can take 500 years to decay in landfill.
What can I do?
- You can reduce the amount of junk mail that you receive by using a 'no junk mail' sticker. Ask at your local library or call 0207 5490 347. You can also sign up with the Mail Preference Service. Register at www.mpsonline.org.uk. Or phone 0845 7034 599.
- If you're interested in getting involved, join our Community Action Project.
- Take your unwanted clothes and shoes to either your local charity shop or to the nearest textile bank.
- Reuse your plastic shopping bags or even better, use a reusable cloth bag.
Composting
Want to cut your rubbish by a third? Why not set up a composter to recycle your kitchen and garden waste?
Click here for more information.
Test the Water
Click here to find out why we're encouraging people to stop buying bottled water and turn on the tap.
Reclaim Your Doorstep
We are urging householders to dump the junk and say no to unwanted mail. Click here to find out more.
What Not To Waste
Take on our challenges and reduce your rubbish by making simple changes to your lifestyle! More
Reusing your Rubbish
Reusing unwanted items prevents unnecessary waste being landfilled, conserving valuable natural resources and reducing air pollution. Click here to find out what you can do.
