Wood

The uk alone uses over 4.1 million tons of wood each year, and over 50% of that is thrown away into a skip.

To put that into context, you could fill one third of the royal albert hall with all the wood that’s wasted in england every year — and it still would only account for 1% of the total wood waste generated. In fact, if we recycled every piece of wood waste in the uk, we could save enough trees to build 100,000 new primary schools.wood recycling and lumber re-use is easier said than done.

There are currently estimated to be over 10 million solid and wooden pallets in storage in london alone. That’s a lot of wood to be demolished.

While some companies will pay wood recyclers to remove these pallets from their premises, others charge the same price as for refuse disposal.it’s expensive and challenging to dispose of wood waste, but fortunately, there are many companies that collect, recycle and reuse different kinds of wood. This article lists several of those companies and explains how they can help solve your wood disposal problems.recycling wood products is extremely beneficial since it avoids the need to use newly-cut wood.

The production of virgin wood releases a great deal of toxic chemicals in the form of dyes and sealants, as well as methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas.anything made of wood – except for its bark – can be recycled into new, usable products. Without recycling, trees would not only be lost, but the environmental damage caused by the mass burning of old timber and building waste would only become worse.

Plastic

In the uk, we have a ban on plastic microbeads, and this marked the beginning of a boom in awareness surrounding the effect plastic can have on our environment and health. Manufacturers are also being urged to address the issue by ensuring that their products contain as little plastic as possible.

On top of this, consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the amount of wasteful packaging they receive during certain purchases.recently there has been a spate of media reports highlighting the harmful effects of plastic  on our health and the environment. The world is gradually waking up to the huge, negative impact that plastic has on our lives and if you are looking at reducing the amount of plastic used in your business or products, this article aims to give you some ideas that will help with this goal.the steps outlined below will help you to dispose of your plastic byproduct as well as possible and in a way which is both environmentally and ethically responsible.

If you sell products to other businesses or operate a chain of stores, then it is worth considering negotiating deals with other companies to recycle their plastic waste for you.understanding how to dispose of plastic is an important skill when it comes to being a responsible consumer. When used correctly, plastic can be recycled indefinitely without any loss in quality, but if you make one mistake, it can lead to the landfill.

That’s why it’s so important to know how to dispose of plastic properly.one of the main ways we are battling plastic pollution is to make it more difficult for it to be produced. Recycling plastic is a great way to do this, but for the millions of tons of plastic already in circulation, there needs to be safe and efficient ways to safely dispose of it.there are a few different types of plastic, each with varying degrees of longevity.

Some plastics can last hundreds of years after disposal and still function as if they were brand new. Others break down far more quickly and could turn into microplastic in just decades.

Glass

Many international recycling schemes exist, including the blue box recycling system used in canada and the united states. However, in europe, glass is a less commonly recycled item.

Glass waste is collected separately in some countries (such as sweden) but is often disposed of with mixed waste. This form of recycling also has the disadvantage of making glass much harder to reprocess.in the uk, an average household throws away around 12 glass bottles every month and in 2012 this accounted for 34 billion bottles from homes.

Put another way, 480 glass bottles per second were landfilled. Collecting this waste is a specialist job, which requires high levels of training to ensure the job is done safely and in line with environmental regulations.glass: glass recycling has been commonplace since the 1970s, saving millions of tons of the material from heading to landfills each year. Glass waste is collected from domestic recycling bins, bottle bins, or in some cases skips (if the volume of glass waste is particularly high).

Paper

One of the easiest things we can do to help the planet is to recycle as much paper as possible. Some people think that recycling paper seems pointless, and that it could just be burned for energy instead. This is not strictly true, as burning paper would release pollutants into the atmosphere.

And while yes, paper does contain some energy, most of it is ‘lost’ during the process. But on the other hand, usually around 60 to 80% of a paper product can be recycled again without any loss of quality. If this were taken into account when calculating the amount of energy in a product, then it would take less energy to make something from recycled than from virgin material.recycling paper saves the need for new trees to be cut down, and it is less energy and labour intensive than making new paper from wood pulp.

Waste paper is collected from domestic or commercial recycling bins, and then taken to a recycling plant where its separated into types and grades. There are several methods that can be used to separate waste paper into different grades, but the most common method is using a machine called a granulator. These machines separate the paper through tearing, cutting, and screening.paper is a light material made from wood pulp.

It is made from recycled paper, chemical pulp (non-wood), cotton fibre or even bamboo. Paper can be recycled to be made into new paper. This is known as secondary fibres and the process uses less energy and fewer raw materials than virgin paper production.it takes 35% of the energy to recycle paper compared to making it from wood pulp.

Employing people to work on the sorting line is a cheaper and more effective way to separate paper waste. Recycling 1 tonne of paper means that 17 trees are saved from being cut down for paper production.recycling paper waste (or recycling paper in general) is one of the simplest ways to help conserve our natural resources. If you are looking for easy changes to make over the coming months, then try out some of these tips:.

Metal

To understand metal recycling, one needs a good knowledge of the various aspects of the process.

Metal recycling involves finding consumers for these recyclable materials.

The oldest method of metal recycling was to apply useless metals in the manufacture of other metal products which then become useful.

The two methods that are currently popular are physical, and chemical processes.

Green Waste

It’s your local council that will provide the service to collect the green waste. This could be a weekly collection, or a fortnightly collection.

Typically, you can have anything up to 5 or 6 black plastic sacks of green waste, but not more than that. Green waste simply refers to any organic waste that is biodegradable, including grass cuttings, twigs, plants, food scraps, egg shells and vegetable peelings.

Roughly 94% of local councils now offer a green waste recycling scheme, and households are issued with green or brown recycling bins specifically for this type of waste. Some households may choose to add their green waste to a compost heap in the garden, but otherwise the waste will be collected by the council and taken to a special composting site to be recycled.

Any non-compostable material is removed and the remainder is laid out to decompose; this is sped up by increasing the temperature to 60 degrees centigrade which encourages the enzymes and bacteria to break down the waste faster. The piles are turned frequently to allow oxygen to reach the microorganisms breaking down the waste; this entire process takes around 8 to 16 weeks.

Electronic Waste

Whenever you think of the term electronic waste, most likely your mind will conjure up images of a landfill or garbage dump where old televisions, computers and cell phones are dumped. However, this is simply not the case. Electronic waste items must be properly dismantled and recycled in order to prevent damage to both consumers and the environment.

The process of recycling electronic devices can actually cause environmental damage if not done correctly, it is therefore vital that e-waste recyclers adhere to current standards and regulations as set by government agencies.the amount of electronic waste produced around the world is staggering. According to statistics from the united nations it was estimated that in 2007 roughly 46 million metric tons of electronic products were disposed of globally. By 2015 this figure had reached 50 million metric tons ( ihs global insight report, 2013). In the united states alone it was estimated in 2012 that approximately 159 million computers had become obsolete and as a result 61 million tons of e-waste ended up in landfills, incinerators or developing countries (environmental protection agency).electronic waste, or e-waste, refers to old, broken, or obsolete electrical products.

These items can contain hazardous substances such as lead, mercury, beryllium, cadmium and hexavalent chromium. These substances harm both humans and the environment when improperly disposed of. Most electronic wastes are disposed of in landfills or incinerators. This may seem like an uncontroversial option for disposing of the waste but these techniques result in severe environmental damage.e-waste is a very broad subject because it can be broken down into many different components.

For example, there is also the topic of mobile phone waste and printer waste. However, this article will focus solely on electronic waste - meaning old computers and other electrical items like printers.the electronic products recycling association (epra) has just reported that there has been a huge increase in the amount of e-waste across england. The epra is calling for more efforts to be made to recycle this waste and ensure the toxic materials within it are disposed of properly.electronic waste, also known as e-waste, goes beyond damaged goods. Most of the gadgets and gizmos we use everyday contain toxic substances like lead, mercury and cadmium which are hazardous to both humans and the environment.