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Most households know to recycle paper and plastic, but what about metal? Even though metals such as aluminium and steel can be recycled indefinitely, a great proportion of cans and aerosol containers end up in landfills. Find out which widely-used household products can be recycled to lessen your impact on the Earth.

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The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), an international trade federation representing the world’s recycling industry, is fighting to save recyclables from the waste bin. BIR breaks down trade barriers to ensure free flow of recyclable materials across nations and works to transform industry waste materials into viable secondary products.

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Wondering what to do with outdated electronics? Bruce Metals offers a full “one stop” IT Recycling solution. Specializing in the safe environmental disposal of computer, telecoms and associated electronics, Bruce Metals will strip your electronics of all usable parts and properly dispose of any remains at a cost-effective price.

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Show the world your passion for the environment with By Nature’s line of stationary. Fairly-traded and handmade, By Nature’s stationary is made of unique materials such as Indian saris, banana skin, recycled paper and even elephant dung! Whether you choose a baby album, wedding album, set of cards or a calendar, you’re sure to love these beautifully-made, environmentally-friendly products.

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Save resources and create enjoyable jobs with community wood recycling projects! The National Community Wood Recycling Project aims to rescue good timber from landfills by creating sustainable wood recycling projects across the nation. Not only will trees be saved--good-quality, low-cost timber will be made available and job opportunities will open for people looking for meaningful employment.

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Life is difficult but recycling shouldn’t be. The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide is your one-stop source for ease-of-use recycling. Simple, basic guides cover all your questions about how, what and where to recycle in the U.S.A and Canada, along with tips for cutting down on unwanted mail. With guides this simple you can’t go wrong!

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Don’t let your old electronics rot into e-waste! Earth 911 provides practical tips for recycling and reusing your outdated cell phone, TV, computer or radio. Your cell phone may seem benign, but it’s actually full of hazardous ingredients—making it necessary to ensure its proper disposal. Earth 911 can help you find a recycling or re-use location near you.

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Don’t throw away your old electronics—e-cycle them. Not only does e-cycling conserve natural resources, it supports your community by providing schools and low-income families with needed electronics. Based in the U.S.A., the National Center for Electronics Recycling is dedicated to developing a national infrastructure for electronics recycling. Find out how and where to recycle electronics on their website.

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Who wants to write on boring paper made from trees when you can have paper created from animal poo? The Exotic Paper Company, Ltd. offers the original Elli Poo paper, made from 100 percent recycled paper and elephant dung. (Rhino poo paper is also available.) In the natural world, everything is reused. Be a part of this process while using fairly-traded innovative paper products.

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European Metal Recycling manages over 8.5 million tonnes of recycled products from consumers, industry and demolition companies a year. From catalytic converters and cars, to fridges, electrical waste and industrial clearance, EMR can turn average waste into recyclable material. EMR also offers environmental consultancy.

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Whether you have an old refrigerator, toaster, cell phone, computer or vacuum cleaner, you have a product that’s recyclable. E-waste refers to your old electronics and appliances. Half of e-waste is valuable secondary source material and the rest is hazardous waste. E-waste is toxic if it’s not properly disposed of—making it important to find a local e-waste recycling plant.

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We’ve all heard the saying “another person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Got a useless coffee table or set of books collecting dust in your house? Post them on Freecycle! Freecycle is a network of people giving free stuff away in your town. If you want something, all you have to do is contact the person and pick it up. Don’t throw it away—freecycle it!

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JMC Recycling Systems offers a wide supply of metal recycling equipment—everything from non ferrous metal balers and alligator shears to solution for weapons destruction and ingot casting machines. JMC also offers used and reconditioned machines and can provide outlets for your second-hand machinery. Whatever your recycling needs may be, JMC has a solution.

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Without metal recycling there would be no metal products. Metal & Waste Ltd. turns industry scrap metal into base materials for new products. Steel, aluminium, brass and copper scrap is collected, processed and resold. With locations throughout the U.K., Metal & Waste Ltd. offers full service metal recycling that ultimately makes a positive impact on the environment.

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Metal recycling protects the environment and saves energy while supplying major industries with quality secondary material. Four hundred million tonnes of metal is recycled worldwide each year—that’s a huge savings for our environment. Metals recycling also provides ecologically-minded people with numerous careers in a fast-growing industry.

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Put your office waste to work with Paper Round. Paper Round offers practical, reliable and ethical recycling service for offices throughout London. Your office recyclables will be collected on the specified date and used to their fullest extent. Paper Round also plants a tree for each new client.

Recycle Now Link opens in a new window

Confused about what to recycle and where to do it? Want to know daily tips to help the environment? Recycle Now can help you start recycling in four easy steps. Simply enter your postcode and discover what you can recycle from home—chances are, you can recycle more than you think! There’s also a guide to composting in five easy steps.

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White goods and electronics have a short life in our modern age. What once was new soon becomes outdated and replaced. But bulky fridge-freezers and old phones aren’t destined for the landfill—they can easily be recycled, refurbished, taken apart for scrap or properly disposed of. Recycling white goods isn’t only good for the environment—it’s now an international priority.

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The Wood Recycling Station is your one-stop source for everything about the wood recycling industry—covering wood pallet recycling, products made from recycled wood and wood industry employment. Wood recycling isn’t just a way to save the environment—it’s a thriving industry!

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Did you know you can buy cat litter, horse bedding, play surfaces, pathway materials and decorative mulches made of recycled wood? RecycleWood will point you in the right direction for buying recycled wood products or for finding a wood recycling service.

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Did you know you can buy cat litter, horse bedding, play surfaces, pathway materials and decorative mulches made of recycled wood? RecycleWood will point you in the right direction for buying recycled wood products or for finding a wood recycling service.

Recycling Guide Link opens in a new window

Recycling is important—but you also want to buy products made from recycled material. Learn how to decipher eco-friendly labels to ensure your purchase is truly environmental. Recycling Guide is a user-friendly source of recycling info--covering etiquette, recycling in schools and a blog on national eco-news. You can even print out fun-filled posters.

Sheep Poo Paper Link opens in a new window

Think you need to chop trees down to make paper? Sheep Poo Paper offers beautiful handcrafted materials made from animal dung and waste paper. Sheep Poo Paper rejects established thinking and puts the craft back into paper processing. You can even try making your own!

UK Wood Recycling Link opens in a new window

Reduce emissions, stop the growth of landfills and increase the economy with wood recycling. UK Wood Recycling transforms consumer wood waste into reusable products, saving tonnes of wood from reaching the landfill. Non-hazardous scrap wood is made into wood chips and animal bedding—ensuring that no wood goes to waste.