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How Waste is Sorted
How Waste is Sorted
Have you ever wondered what happens to your recyclables once you’ve put them out in the appropriate box, bag or bin? The answer might just surprise you....
Incineration: An Alternative to Landfill
Incineration: An Alternative to Landfill
Although the UK has a long historical dependency on landfill, some people feel that incineration and associated energy recovery could provide a good alternative way to…...
Keeping Green Waste Out of Landfills
Keeping Green Waste Out of Landfills
Green waste causes major environmental problems in landfills, but legislation, householder effort and the growth of composting schemes are all helping to keep the…...
Methane and Leachate: Landfill Problems
Methane and Leachate: Landfill Problems
Methane-rich landfill gas and potentially polluting leachate are two serious potential problems for landfill sites and their operators, but fortunately they are now…...
More Environmentally Friendly to Use Glass Milk Bottles?
More Environmentally Friendly to Use Glass Milk Bottles?
Using glass milk bottles is less harmful to the environment and requires virtually no recycling; here we examine why...
Nappies and the Environment
Nappies and the Environment
This article examines the choice between either disposable or reuseable nappies, with a focus on their environmental impact....
What Happens to Our Waste?
What Happens to Our Waste?
This article looks at the issue of landfil in the UK, and describes the process of dealing with waste at a landfill site....
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