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Our 100% natural cotton drawstring bag measures 30cm wide by 44cm high when flat and is an ideal size for home deliveries of shopping. The double drawstring makes for easy opening and closing of the bag. Perfect for home deliveries for you or a member of your family. Fully washable Can be used many times as very strong Compostable at end of life Plus free with every order - everyone loves these bags!
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Our stainless steel Clothes Pegs tick all the boxes here at Green Alternatives Better than plastic in so many ways. Stronger Rust resistant Marine grade version available at additional cost
Green Alternatives Orders Are Prepared in my Eco House
A designer has created his own house for just £15,000 - out of recycled fast food food wrappers and plastic bottles. Bin designer Angus Carnie, 35, used his contacts in waste management to collect tonnes of rubbish and turn them into building materials. For £15,000 he managed to build a two-bedroom detached house in just seven months. The house features faux wooden logs made from compressed plastic and breeze blocks made from discarded hospital bedding. The property is also solar and wind-powered, and his water supply comes from 90-litre tub on his roof which is filtered as it goes through to his taps Pictures...
What Happens to waste once it is collected from your home or business?
Good question but not that many people know the answerFirstly the material is taken to a processing site. Speed here is vital as these sites have very strict limits of what they can hold onsite and will be fined heavily for any breaches. So if you can imagine waste arriving at one end of the site and process is designed to mechanically remove as much as possible that can be sent for more specific recycling. The challenge is just the pure volume of waste as a society we produce.Ideally everything should be recycled but currently that is not the case...
'People thought I was bonkers' Scot builds cheap as chips home using old McDonald's wrappers
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a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/people-thought-bonkers-scot-builds-10579279" title="'people thought i was bonkers' scot builds cheap as chips home using old mcdonald's wrappers - daily record">'People thought I was bonkers' Scot builds cheap as chips home using old McDonald's wrappers - Daily Record