All news on the topic: Recycling

Members of the public have been told to keep their doors and windows closed after a major fire broke out at a recycling centre in Edmonton, London, overnight

Bringing in the wheelie bins is not the most fun task, so you might want to give this hack a go, which should speed up the whole process. Now Brits can't wait to try it out

After the local council changed rubbish collection times, locals in Enfield, London have complained about the overflowing black bin bags strewn across the area

Becca Black, 31, was horrified by the extent of the blaze at the recycling plant, that caused batteries to blast across a small Scottish town that led nearby residents to flee

Homeowners have been warned they could be slapped with a fixed penalty if their wheelie bins are causing a nuisance, according to gardening experts

"I'm unable to stop myself asking anyone who drops litter to please pick it up, even though it has never gone well. Local governments do not have the budget for endless clean up operations"

Two cases of failure to deal with household waste left people with a total court bill of nearly £1,800 after Hull City Council received complaints from members of the public.

People across the UK face having to pay a one off fee to have their rubbish taken away with fees between £40 and £70, depending on the area in which people live

Mark Bonito and Sophie Why spent two months converting a former ambulance into an adorable home they use to get away and explore the 'most beautiful places' on offer

The shopper was quietly impressed by the packaging which had been utilised after it held a pasty - but the recycling the Greggs bag left others cracking jokes about bargains and bakes

In return, the older generations teach their younger peers respect, good table manners, and correct grammar, research has found

This amounts to over 200 billion plastic water bottles bought nationwide - with over a quarter admitting they regularly buy them

Residents have complained to the council about a "huge mess" from overflowing bins in the east end of Glasgow with one saying that they have attracted animals and birds making it a health hazard

Running a fridge-freezer for a day has seen an 80% fall in greenhouse gas footprint compared to 1998, while the carbon footprint of cooking a meal has also fallen by 65%

It can be tempting to collect all of your Christmas rubbish and discard it in the same bin, but not everything can be recycled - and you could be fined heavily for doing so

Relatives wanting to help a family member out by cleaning her home accidentally threw away five Bisto gravy tins they thought were empty, but actually contained a staggering £4,000 each

Meanwhile, younger, Gen Z adults would be the most likely to shop second-hand to replace these items, according to research

All items sold directly by Amazon in Europe, as well as third party partners through Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA), are now delivered with recyclable packaging, the firm announced

All Amazon items are now delivered in flexible paper bags, cardboard envelopes, or corrugated cardboard boxes, with just an address label added

Brits could waste around 16 million pumpkins this year at Halloween but the fruit is a great cheap, nutritious and versatile food with most of it edible, so here's some alternative uses to keep you green and planet-friendly

The Government is bringing in a new "three bin" policy with an emphasis on making household recycling more simple. Here is a breakdown of the new rules which will come in next year

The retail giant is trialling new machines that will scan and measure items, and package them to size - in fully recyclable, heat-sealed paper

The Mirror's Environment Editor, Nada Farhoud, says The Furniture Recycling Group in Blackburn is helping stop perfectly good mattresses from being dumped under a new scheme

Amy-Louise May, from Boston, Lincolnshire, wanted to donate clothing and bedding and put it next to the recycling facility at the Asda supermarket as both containers were full

Three-quarters of youngsters have asked their parents for the latest toys or games - with little understanding of the environmental impact of these playthings