Buy recycled
Putting your recycling bin/box out for collection or taking recyclable items to the household waste recycling site is just the first step in the recycling process.
The waste needs to be processed and then made into a new product for sale. However, there needs to be a market for recycled goods to make the whole thing work. Without a demand for these products, recycling becomes economically unviable.
Green, brown and clear glass bottles: all are recyclable
Nowadays there's a huge range of quality products that are made from recycled products, including some that you might not expect.
Freecycle
Freecycle is a non-profit making, global movement to reduce waste by recycling unwanted items - for free. Whether you're looking for a particular item or want to find a home for something you have, why not visit the Hull group at www.hullfreecycle.org.uk
Don'tDumpThat
Don'tDumpThat is all about helping people reduce the amount of perfectly useful but otherwise unwanted household items going into landfill sites.
By registering in a local Don'tDumpThat forum, you can post items you no longer want so that other Don'tDumpThat members who do want them, can take them off your hands. www.dontdumpthat.com
