Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is set to revamp its recycling habits, which currently are plagued with out-dated facilities and lack of resources. However, now thanks to Fisher Recycling, a local waste management company, companies in the popular resort town will now be able to recycle plastic, glass, and aluminium. Previously, due to a lack of service and facility companies in the Myrtle Beach area could not even recycle the most basic recyclables such as glass and plastic. Thanks to South Myrtle Chamber of Commerce's new 'Going Green' Campaign, Fisher Recycle will now provide auditing services for waste as well as recycling ... Full Story

Recent research has shown that offices in the United Kingdom are not doing their part to recycle and reduce waste.  Studies have shown that although most Brits recycle in their own homes, that many do not carry these green ideals into the workplace.  When asked most of them say that since they are not the ones paying for their indiscretions that they are not as concerned with being green.  With dustbin taxes as well as other financial incentives encouraging most people to recycle at home, the office has no such laws which allow people to basically do as they please.   ... Full Story

www.recycle4charity.co.uk With new mobile phone models featuring the latest in technological innovations introduced so frequently, it is not surprising that the number of unwanted mobile phones discarded in the UK number in the millions. The recycling industry has noted that not everyone buying a new phone is aware that discarded mobiles are often burned, leading to the release of toxic chemicals into the environment. In addition, discarded mobile phones contribute to the massive amount of non-biodegradable waste dumped in UK landfill each year. Another item that can be recycled, but is often discarded, is a printer cartridge. Rather than being reused, many are simply ... Full Story

Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing in conjunction with co2balance, the team's award winning carbon offset partner, is delighted to be able to offer all fans travelling to the circuits by car, an opportunity to follow the lead set by the team and offset their own car's CO2 emissions. Visit the official team website www.cartridgeworldcarbonzeroracing.com and on the home page select the Emissions Calculator on the top or the Carbon Zero Coming to Race link on the right and follow the few easy steps and become a Carbon Zero Driver. By entering your return mileage, engine size and type, the co2balance "carbon calculator" will work out the how much CO2 ... Full Story

We were at Rockingham Motor Speedway Circit yesterday (19th March 2009) to see the official unveiling of The British Touring Cars Championship's (BTCC) 2009 entry list. What has this got to do with Recycle.co.uk and recycling?  Well, we were there to see Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing team unveil their two SEAT Leon cars which will be run completely Carbon Zero Full Story

Cartridge World is encouraging its customers to create greener communities by joining with its stores throughout the UK to celebrate National Tree Week. Cartridge World is planning to plant a tree for every 25 refilled or remanufactured printer cartridges it sells during National Tree Week - by encouraging its customers to ‘Plant a Tree NOT a Cartridge'.  Its (participating) stores are now inviting nominations for trees from local schools, charities, nursing homes, parks and churches - or anywhere where the new trees will benefit the community. National Tree Week runs from Wednesday, November 26 to Sunday, December 7, 2008.  During this time, ... Full Story

It's not often that Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts join together to host an event to support their membership. This weekend, the Scouts did just that while promoting environmental awareness. Girl Scout membership and marketing director Linda Lauderdale said this is the first time the two local councils have teamed up. "I believe this is the first time that the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have joined together to introduce families to Scouting in our area," Lauderdale said. "For families who aren't yet involved in Scouting, this event will give them an opportunity to see what it's all about. Parents can register their ... Full Story

Beginning at the end of September, Epson is accepting large format printer ink and toner cartridges for recycling. Cartridges from all models and makes are included. Epson's Collect&Recycle programme has been in operation in Europe since the beginning of 2006. It is now an integral part of Epson's Environmental Vision 2050 sustainability programme. The programme provides collection boxes throughout South Africa and Europe, designed to handle cartridges from businesses, including professional printers. Previously, recycling services for large format printers was not available. Consumers can register and request a collection box at the company's website: www.epson-europe.com/environment/collectandrecycle. The box will be delivered within ... Full Story

InkCycle is one of the popular remanufacturers of toner and inkjet cartridges in the United States. Many have commented that the company is making the world greener by recycling used cartridges that might otherwise end up in landfill. InkCycle Executive Vice President Brad Roderick agrees by saying, "At the end of the day, we are rebuilding on somebody else's trash." However, Roderick wants people to acknowledge that there comes a time when even remanufactured cartridges must die. At InkCycle, simply recycling isn't enough. The company is also quite conscious of the amount of waste it produces and takes significant ... Full Story

Next month's Total Print! Expo (TPE), promises to bring a bevy of new and exciting products to the print world. Many issues and topics will be addressed; hopefully ink and toner cartridge recycling will be among them. Two of the big draws to TPE this year are the new VersaUV LEC-300 printer and cutter and the 64" VersaArt RS-640 printer. According to Roland, the VersaUV LEC-300 is "the world's first UV inkjet printer and cutter". The UV versatility adds a great deal to this 30" printer, enabling it to print the standard CMYK, plus white and clear coat. The printer can ... Full Story

The city of Huntsville, Alabama has joined in the environmental revolution to prevent old ink and toner cartridges from going into landfill. As a benefit of the programme, local children will be helped using the proceeds of the scheme. Mayor Loretta Spencer recently introduced the Recycle 2 Break the Cycle Drive at Huntsville City Hall. The drive will benefit The Huntsville Inner City Youth Program and is scheduled to run through December 15. The proceeds from the program will be used by the Inner City Program to help provide at risk students with after-school mentoring, homework support, tutoring, meals, and leadership ... Full Story

Comparing a remanufacturer to an average reseller is much like comparing champagne to box wine. Both have their place, just not in the same room. Resellers are individuals or companies that buy product from a vendor and then sell it to you, the consumer. In many cases, the reseller never even touched the product. A remanufacturer, however, is much different. A remanufacturer either collects or buys empty ink cartridges for recycling. Extracts useful materials and then either refills the existing cartridge or regenerates the materials into a new cartridge. Remanufacturers are there every step from the way, from the buying ... Full Story