When you’re out and about, whether running errands, meeting good friends for lunch, or shopping, what do you do with your recyclables? If you get bottled water with lunch, for instance, or a soft drink out of a machine, what do you with the container once you’re done drinking?

Newspapers, disposable cups, plastic flatware, and miscellaneous packaging are also tricky to dispose of when you’re on the go. A couple of cities have public recycling bins from the curb, but such bins are uncommon.

Here are some suggestions to help keep your commitment to recycling even when you’re not at home.

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• Recessed lid allows stacking two bins on top of each other to save space
• Secondary lid flips up to reveal a wider opening for larger items like milk cartons
• Color-coded dial shows what’s stored inside: aluminum, plastic, paper or glass
• 19-Inch tall, can fit under most standard cabinets
• Capacity: 22-1/2-liters/5.9-gallons; dimensions: 15-1/2-inch D by 10.3-inch W by 18-1/2-inch H

Product Description
simplehuman’s front load recycler has a dial that turns to clearly show what’s stored inside: aluminum, paper, plastic or glass. The circular opening is perfect for depositing cans and bottles. For larger items, a secondary lid lifts to reveal a wider opening. Each durable plastic bin is small enough to fit under most standard cabinets. You can also double stack them vertically or store them neatly side by side…. More >>

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Recycling is the buzz word of the 21st Century, with everyone eager to prove their green credentials and help cut carbon emissions. And when it comes to disposing of old or redundant computers it is no different; whether you run a business or you have equipment at home it’s all about computer recycling! But, it’s much more than ensuring that you look to be doing the right thing; refurbishing and recycling computers forms a very important part of a sustainable waste strategy. It is also an effective way of ensuring that computers are re-used in a socially responsible manner within the UK or used to aid Third World development as they can also be exported to countries in need.

Following the introduction of the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) EEC Directive which became effective in the UK on 2 January 2007, the disposal of computers is now strictly regulated. Disposing of old computers also makes good business sense. Most computer recycling firms will pick up your old equipment for free, if you are replacing it or it was sold to you after 13 August 2005 and/or you are replacing it with new equivalent equipment. You will have to pay for disposal if the equipment you are disposing of is not to be replaced. There are also other occasions when you must pay for disposal, if in doubt you should contact a reputable computer disposal company who will be able to advise you of your legal obligations.

As well as giving sound advice the computer disposal company can arrange to remove your equipment. They will also ensure that all information held on the computer memory is permanently wiped from the hard disks and will provide an audit report showing exactly what has happened to your equipment; how it has been processed and where it has gone. So, whether it has been recycled and sent out to other locations or totally destroyed it will be listed on your audit report.

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