Despite the advancements in electronic communication, printing is still the top method used by businesses. A new study conducted by the organisation Kall Kwik showed that 93% of businesses continue to favor printed mailings over electronic communication. Additionally, only 14% of those surveyed would consider sending business related text messages. The reluctance to use text messages is somewhat surprising since there are more than 90 million active mobile phones throughout the UK. Part of that reluctance involves the fact that electronic messages are easy to delete, whether or not they are even read. Studies show that consumers are apt to read ... Full Story

George the recycled robot has become quite famous throughout Canada and, along with his little dog, promotes recycling to all people near and far. George stands over seven feet tall and is often seen holding a sign that reads "Dot com". George was born to South Surrey resident Gerry Vliek, a former worker in the pulp and paper industry. After Gerry and his wife, Lainie, retired, he began to see a vast amount of paper fibre and other materials being thrown out and knew that something had to be done. "Recycling was not invented yet," Gerry said, with a chuckle. Gerry jumped into ... Full Story

Smurfit Kappa Recycling plans to meet with local authorities to explain how its mixed paper grade service can increase recycling rates, while private sector visitors will be privy to information regarding money saving packaging recycling solutions. Smurfit Kappa Recycling, a paper mills operator in Kent and Birmingham, offers recyclers a reliable market for various types of recovered board and papers so that companies may produce and sell packaging that can wind up on retailers' shelves. Not surprisingly, both public and private sectors are becoming away of the programme's benefits. Smurfit Kappa Recycling, a member of PaperChain and the UK Campaign for Real ... Full Story

A Spanish based firm had announced plans to build a £250m recycled paper mill in Trafford. Upon completion, the plant is expected to create 200 new jobs for residents. Headquartered in Zaragoza, SAICA is a family-owned operation that has proposed using Partington Wharfside as the UK base for what it claims will be "the world's most advanced recycled paper mill". According to SAICA, the mill is expected to produce 400,000 tonnes of 100% recycled paper that will be used in the production of corrugated boxes. The company currently recycles more than 2m tonnes of paper per annum and has an employee ... Full Story

Any minute now, your new copy of the 2008-2009 Verizon Yellow Pages should be on your doorstep. As usual, the wireless carrier adorns the front covers with many beautiful scenic pictures from your area. However, there is an important message to be delivered along with your new book. That message is: please remember to recycle. Verizon encourages residents to recycle outdated directories via kerbside recycling bins. If you don't have kerbside collection, refer to the 12-page Recycling Guide under the title "Recycled Products." Customers can also receive information on recycling facilities by visiting our Internet yellow pages at www.superpages.com. The instructions ... Full Story

A new community recycling scheme has been introduced through a partnership between Wiltshire County Council, Hills Waste Solutions, Tetra Pak Ltd and the carton industry body ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment). The programme is scheduled to begin this month. Residents will have more opportunities to recycle their cartons as well as other recyclable items by taking them to any of the ten household recycling centres (HRCs) throughout the county. Reports show that UK beverage carton manufacturers produce approximately 55,000 tonnes of paper based cartons, which equals approximately 2.3kg of cartons per household (based on 54 cartons per person, ... Full Story

The Chief executive of a major UK waste management company has hit back at the Campaign for Real Recycling (CRR) for criticising the practise of co-mingled collections. Ian Wakelin of Greenstar UK, insists that co-mingled ( or mixed) collections could increase recycling levels by 15 per cent. “I don’t agree with the CRR’s argument that co-mingled collections undermine the environmental and financial benefits of recycling.” he commented, describing their criticism as ‘very frustrating’. “The negativity of co-mingled press driven by proponents of kerbside collections is very frustrating. We need to make recycling as simple as possible and the best way to do this ... Full Story

There is £700 in cash prizes up for grabs in the Kennet Yellow Woods Challenge and the deadline to participate is drawing near. Residents have until May 30th to drop off their used Yellow Page directories at a local school in order to help contribute to the win. There are 27 schools participating in the challenge across the Kennet area. The challenge is run by Yellow Pages which is promoting not only good environmental practice but also fun and educational opportunities. Together with the Woodland Trust and Kennet District Council, Yellow Pages is giving out the Gold Oak award and £300 to ... Full Story

Collection of shredded waste paper from the kerbside has begun in Telford and Wrekin Council after the council reached a deal with the firms it has contracted to collect waste. Previously shredded paper was not being accepted as waste that was collectible from the kerbside since it was highly predisposed to creating litter and getting scattered all over as well as clogging up machines used by the paper reprocessors. Such glitches were the same ones experienced by paper mills in 2007 who complained that rising amounts of shredded paper lowered the quality of paper making it more difficult to recycle. But the rubbish ... Full Story

Due to declining demand for used cardboard in China, which has been its main export destination, its price has begun a southward trend. Demand for most other types of recycled paper such as newspapers and magazines however, has been relatively stable. The demand had been on an upward trend in the recent past and this had even forced mills in the United Kingdom to increase their prices by up to five pounds in order to compete effectively with the demand from China. Due to the downturn that is being experienced now, two of the major buyers in China have temporarily halted their ... Full Story

The national trade association of the forest, paper, and wood products industry has said that approximately fifty six per cent of paper used up in the United States underwent recycling in 2007, meeting an industry target five years before the scheduled time. This was disclosed during the industry’s 131st Yearly Paper Week conference. While announcing the accomplishment, the American Forest and Paper Association said it was setting a new target of recycling sixty per cent of all paper by the year 2012. Between 1990 and 2007 the amount of paper that underwent recycling rose by more than twenty five million tons. This ... Full Story

A new recycling bring centre will be set up at the Prince William Parade car park. This is despite the proposal being met with a lot of opposition from the residents. Sixteen recycling bins for dry recyclables such as paper, glass, drink cartons, plastic and cans will be positioned in the eastern car park adjacent to the waste water treatment plant. Members of Eastbourne Borough Council's planning committee approved the plan at a meeting held recently despite concerns raised by residents. The residents of the area are worried that the new recycling bring site will lead to antisocial behaviour and noise. They ... Full Story