Latest Textile recycling News
Wilcox Textile Reclaimers sees 37 percent reduction in the cost of collecting materials with SmartBin Recycling Bank Solution
Wilcox Textile Reclaimers has seen an astounding 37 percent reduction in the cost of collecting materials from its bins throughout the United Kingdom, using SmartBin’s advanced bin-monitoring technology and service. Based on the efficiencies derived from a 10-week trial covering 14 of its strategically positioned textile recycling bins, Wilcox has extended the use of SmartBin technology and services to all of their 1,500-plus bins throughout its ... [more]
Nottingham Trent University students collaborate with ethical fashion designer Orsola de Castro to incorporate recycled fabrics into their work
Students from Nottingham Trent University have been challenged to create a variety of sustainable products as part of a collaborative project with ethical fashion designer, Orsola de Castro. Undergraduate and postgraduate students from courses across the School of Art and Design are involved in the project, which has required them to produce creative items from discarded materials and fabrics. The students have come up with some inspired ideas... [more]
Sterecycle plans to build and operate five new recycling plants in the UK
Sterecycle Ltd has announced a £200 million expansion programme that will create 300 new jobs while reducing Britain’s dependence on landfill for the disposal of domestic and commercial refuse. As part of the expansion programme, the Company is raising £50 million in new equity capital from institutional investors and has appointed UBS as financial adviser for the fund raising. Sterecycle plans to build and operate five new recycling plants ar... [more]
Technology Strategy Board to invest in the development of green technology
The Technology Strategy Board has announced that skin and hair care products from seaweed, inkless digital printing and recovering nickel from old batteries are just three areas of new “green technology” development to receive financial support. The aim is to develop new or improved sustainable materials, processes and products, and a total of eighteen innovative projects are to benefit from investment totalling over £20 million. The work wil... [more]
Thrifty consumers can generate cash with recycling
With more people now looking for opportunities to generate cash during the economic downturn, recycling a mobile phone is a quick and easy way to earn money. Money4urmobile.com have reported they are seeing a rise in the number of mobile phones being recycled which they are putting down to the British public becoming a little bit more thrifty. Mobile phones are one of the highest money spinning products to recycle but they are not the only ite... [more]
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Eriez Introduces Mobile Training And Education Center
Eriez, world authority in advanced technology for magnetic, vibratory and inspection applications, introduces its latest resource: Orange University, a mobile training and education center designed for hands-on demonstrations and customer workshops.
Rare earths keep technology moving in Europe
As the world becomes more dependent on technology, it also becomes more reliant upon rare metals and minerals. The EU is preparing a strategy paper to secure a long-term supply of the increasingly necessary materials.
A greener shade of green: Britain to get first organic golf course
With their diamond-patterned jumpers, neatly pressed slacks and expensive club memberships, most golfers seem to have little in common with the unwashed eco-warrior brigade. The divide between the two groups is not just sartorial,...
It's a greener shade of green: Britain's first organic golf course
With their diamond-patterned jumpers, neatly pressed slacks and expensive club memberships, most golfers seem to have little in common with the unwashed eco-warrior brigade. The divide between the two groups is not just sartorial, but stems from the fact that many golf clubs use huge amounts of water, disfigure the landscape and use fertilisers and pesticides to keep their greens lush. However ...
Can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies
Following is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunitiesfrom nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided bylocal nonprofit agencies.
Creative Interiors: Turn recycling challenge into a positive for your decorating
“Recycle” and “reuse” have become buzzwords that should remain with us for a long time, and for good reason. Remember the wise phrase “Waste not, want not”? “Recycle and reuse” comes from the same principle.
China Recycling Energy Corporation Announces Funding Projects & Executing of Strategic Cooperation with China Cinda ...
China Recycling Energy Corp. , a leading industrial waste-to-energy solution provider in China, in conjunction with China Cinda Assets Management Limited Corporation , one of the largest state-owned financial institutions providing diverse financial services in China and also owner or shareholder of numerous large scale high energy consuming industrial firms which can become clients of CREG's ...
Cleveland Enforces Recycling with High-Tech Bins
Cleveland residents: Don't care about sorting the recycling? Don't think it's your secret anymore. The city is rolling out new bins that will actually track whether people are recycling. Each bin is tagged with a radio frequency identification chip that lets trash collectors monitor how often it's taken to the curb. If the recycling bin isn't getting out very often, a "trash supervisor" can then ...
