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One man in Milton Keynes is using other peoples trash to create treasure for charity. Almost 10 months ago, George Thomson signed up to be one of the UK’s only public recycling collection points for Tassimo users. People in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area who want to recycle their coffee machines T-DISCS, outer foil packaging and more can drop them off in the red wheelie bin at Thomson’s home. Two terracycle points are earned from the weight of each piece of Tassimo waste he sends in for recycling and then each point is redeemable for a one pence contribution… Read more

Waste Management: Electrical and Electronics Welcome back to the third and final instalment of Waste Wednesday! This last post will cover Waste management of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS). Directives aim to reduce the quantity of waste from such outlets and increase its re-use, recovery and recycling. The RoHS directive aims to limit the environmental impact of electrical and electronic equipment when it reached the end of its life. This is made possible by minimising the hazardous substances of legislation controlling hazardous substances across the community. Are you an… Read more