We often hear of wildlife getting stuck or eating discarded litter but in January a passerby had heard a meow from a distressed and trapped kitten, with the help of the RSPCA and the local fire service the kitten was able to be freed. Not knowing how long the kitten had been there the poor thing had rubbish piled on top of it.
Read MoreCould the future of recycling in the UK be in jeopardy, applications for sustainable waste management sites have dropped by 20% in the last year, one of the fears this dropped is because of budget cuts to waste management companies. The bad news is if no facilities are built then the existing ones will be stretched and the use of landfills will be needed again.
Read MoreFollowing a Greenpeace investigation Coca-Cola has decided to do a U-turn on its views of a deposit return scheme after previously stating they would fight any proposals of a scheme being introduced. Surveys have showed that 63% of consumers would support the scheme with 51% saying they would recycle more.
Read MoreFlyitpping is essentially the choice of disposing rubbish in places such as parks, on the road side and down country lanes, more and more police forces are having to deal with trying to track down the culprit to take action against, it is not just the police who have to be involved, but the local councils have to fit the bill which in some cases can reach almost £1 million through a year.
Read MoreMany households have pets in their family and finding out what to do with the waste can be a nightmare, many people usually put it in their household bin which can cause their bin to start smelling, an external bin would be the best option but not all households that have facility easy.
Read MoreAll good habits start with children, so why would we not try to educate them about how to help them protect the environment? Durham council have introduced a scheme involving characters to help get across the message, for example they have a mascot called Scoop to educate about dog fouling.
Read MoreWith budget cuts across the country, there was alwayss going to be reductions in the amount of street cleaners, which results in how many times public bins can be emptied. Darlington has enlisted the help of volunteers to help clean the city, they provide all the equipment and members of the public do the rest.
Read MoreThis issue of broadcast from the bins focuses on solar power, a renewable energy source being used in Swindon. A new solar power plant is being built in Swindon which aims to save the local council money as well as generating over £200,000 per year.
Read MoreWaste is having a massive impact on our environment, whether it be the release of gases from landfills into our atmosphere or wildlife being harmed on the litter we have dropped. If these habits are not curved then our environment is going to become a hive or problems.
Read MoreThere are so many different types of bin out on the market today, so finding the best one can be a chore. Our brief list explains the benefits of each type of bin.
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