Recycled plastic challenge for schools

Recycled plastic challenge for schools

RPC bpi recycled products is piloting a recycling initiative named ‘Recycle with Riley’ with primary schools in Stroud, Gloucestershire. The challenge requires the children to collect their pre-loved polythene plastic from home, which currently is not collected by local authorities, and bring it into school to be recycled by RPC

Plaswood Group launches Earth Brown to lumber range

Plaswood Group launches Earth Brown to lumber range

BPI Recycled Products - Plaswood Group has launched a new brown blend of its eco-friendly Plaswood lumber and extended the range of sizes and shapes of all Plaswood lumber available to builders’ merchants, civil engineering and construction contractors and local authority specifiers, including waterways management professionals.   Plaswood high performance lumber is

‘Eco open houses 2015’ was a top Autumn attraction

Brighton and Hove Eco Open Houses

More than 1,400 people visited 13 unique eco-homes Eco Open Houses in Brighton and Hove over two weekends this autumn. The event is now in it’s 8th year and is set to continue its success in years to come.   More than 1,400 people visited some of Brighton and Hove’s most energy-efficient

Re-use hub for London residents opens

Southern Housing group ReUse Hub

Southern Housing Group has joined forces with Groundwork London and London Community Resource Network (LCRN) to deliver a community re-use centre at Warner Road Estate in Camberwell, London.   The programme, called Repurpose London, will see the Group open a recycling hub to offer a collection and re-sale service for its residents

Collaboration produces fine terrazzo outdoor furniture

A chance visit to the Diespeker & Co factory by Scott Maddux of Maddux Creative resulted in a new purpose for waste material from processes used in the creation of marble flooring, cladding and worktops. Scott saw the potential of the leftover marble as a material for an unusual design