Trash Talk

You will have all seen the harrowing photos and videos of a Turtle caught in a plastic six pack holder or a bird caught in a balloon.

Over 100,000 marine mammals and over 1 million seabirds die each year due to plastic ingestion. Sea turtles, often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, and eating just one plastic item can kill them!

It is said that 52% of the worlds sea turtles have eaten plastic waste!

We all make mistakes in life, so when recycling, you are going to make some mistakes along the way.  This is a part of life, so don't sweat it!

Just like any mistake, you have to learn from it & today we will be going through the most common recycling mistakes that homeowners can look out for! 

The Importance of Reusing Everyday Items for a Sustainable Lifestyle

Only 44.4% of household waste was recycled in England in 2024, meaning more than half of all waste is still sent to landfills

This shocking stat alone just shows the importance of reusing everyday household items instead of throwing them away.

You might have heard the term 'Fast Fashion' being bashed around in the past 5-10 years, but, what is fast fashion? 

Well, it isn't where you go to a H&M Drivethru and order 3 medium jumpers with an extra large bucket hat. Fast fashion actually refers to the rapid production of inexpensive clothing that mimics the latest fashion trends...bucket hats being a prime example. 

Brands like Zara, H&M, Primark, Missguided and plenty of others have all made this model very popular by offering trendy designs at extremely low prices, but unfortunately, low prices equals low quality...meaning after a few wears it will end up thrown away & discarded on the landfill. 

With the UK and world population, growing minute by minute, day by day, the amount of stomachs that needs filling is growing too, which means a lot more food floating around the nation then ever before.

Now, with all this food being passed around and devoured, you would think that the UK would have their food recycling program running efficiently, smoothly and like a well-oiled machine right? 

Unfortunately, wrong! 

Businesses around the UK and the world, have to ensure that if they are ever dealing with hazardous waste, that they do so by following the rules and safely handling any waste that could be classed as hazardous. 

In this guide, we will be giving you the full run down on: What waste is classed as hazardous. How to handle this waste & the punishments if any company is caught mishandling this.

Safety goggles on please...it could get dangerous!