recycling

Modern life is rubbish

By Stuart Bennett / March 22, 2023 / Comments Off on Modern life is rubbish

Here at A Better Planet, we love a bit of recycling… in fact, we’re a little obsessed! I mean, why wouldn’t you be?!  Turning old stuff into new is great, isn’t it? But what’s really annoying is that councils rarely, if ever, offer a way of recycling all of that additional, flexible plastic packaging we…

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Where Does Our Recycling Really Go?

By Stuart Bennett / November 19, 2020 / Comments Off on Where Does Our Recycling Really Go?

Many of us diligently sort our recyclable waste into whichever coloured bin, bag or box our local councils have given us.  It’s become part of the daily routine and makes us feel like we’re doing our bit.  Our unwanted plastic, glass, cans and paper head off to be sorted, processed and turned into something new,…

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Simple everyday changes to reduce our carbon footprint and help the environment

By Stuart Bennett / August 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Simple everyday changes to reduce our carbon footprint and help the environment

We have all heard about some mindful behaviours that we can implement throughout our day to lessen the impact we have on the environment – turn off the lights when you are not in the room, turn off the tap whilst you’re brushing your teeth, don’t leave the heating on when nobody is in the…

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