Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!: An Easy Household Guide (Green Books Guides) - Softcover

Scott, Nicky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903998409 ISBN 13: 9781903998403

Publisher: Green Books, 2004

Synopsis

What do you do with your old mobile phone? Where can you take your old medicines? Which plastic is recyclable? What happens to the stuff you recycle? This easy-to-use guide has the answers to all your recycling questions. Use its A-Z listing of everyday household items to see how you can recycle most of your unwanted things, do your bit for the planet, and maybe make a bit of money while you re at it. Did you know that: Around 60% of your rubbish can be recycled but only 11% is recycled (half is sent to landfill) Landfill sites are running out Recycling a one-metre stack of newspaper saves one tree It costs £332 million a year to clean up the litter on Britain s streets A plastic vending cup can be made into a pencil or a pen You can make money recycling your aluminium cans 150 million plastic carrier bags are used in the UK each week they last up to 500 years in landfill Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is packed with ideas for cutting your consumption, reducing your rubbish, reusing, and recycling. It will also tell you where your old plastic goes to, what happens to your old glass jars, how they handle waste in other countries. With a comprehensive resources section and information on getting more involved, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to slim their bin and help stop the earth going to waste.

About this title

About the Author

Nicky Scott is the author of several books on composting and recycling. He advises schools, local authorities and businesses on composting kitchen waste and helps set up community composting groups. The “hot box” composter he developed is widely used for composting food waste.

From the Inside Flap

What do you do with your old mobile phone?
Where can you take your old medicines?
Which foods are compostable?
What happens to the stuff you recycle?
This easy-to-use guide has the answers to all your recycling questions. Use it's A-Z listing of everyday household items to see how you can recycle most of your unwanted things, do your bit for the planet, and maybe make a bit of money while you're at it. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is also packed with ideas for cutting your consumption and reducing your rubbish. With a comprehensive resources section and information on getting more involved, it's an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to slim their bin and help stop the earth going to waste.

Edition details

• Publisher: Green Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1903998409
• ISBN 13: 9781903998403
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Schiffler Axel