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Skip diving, also known as: dumpster diving, totting, skipping and skip salvage, is when a person retrieves items from a skip that have been discarded by former owners. Skip divers believe that those items can be reused or repurposed. Skip divers will target domestic, industrial, construction or commercial skips in a bid to salvage what…

Finding festive Christmas wrapping paper that can also be recycled can be an extremely difficult task. But glossy, glittery, shiny, metallic and even laminated paper cannot be disposed of sustainably and trying to do so could end up contaminating a perfectly good batch of recyclable materials.  Avoid sending more waste to landfill by adopting some…

According to Forbes, scientists have predicted that if our plastic consumption habits don’t change soon, there will be more plastic in our oceans than there are fish by the year 2050. With that in mind, it’s not surprising that the theme for Earth Day 2018 was ‘End Plastic Pollution’. JUST Capital analysed 875 companies regarding…

Sustainability and being as eco-friendly as possible has never been more popular, and for good reason. With climate change remaining at the forefront of the media, it’s no wonder an increasing number of people are looking to significantly reduce the amount of waste they produce, with many dedicated to zero-waste solutions. But how can a…

Dealing with hazardous waste can be an overwhelming task, especially if you haven’t had to deal with its collection and disposal before. You might not be aware of the rules and regulations surrounding its handling, which is why we’ve provided you with a brief overview. From identifying hazardous waste to the laws you need to…