Shabby Chic
Shabby Chic is a great style for the environmentalists in the world. Taking second hand furniture and giving it a new lease of life is advantageous on a number of fronts: 1. It saves serviceable goods ending up in landfill …
Tag: recycling
What is a sustainable kitchen?
Kitchens are one of the focal points of any home. This allows people to ‘show-off’ their eco credentials during dinner parties and such-like. Oh, how Guardian reader-ish. But seriously, having a well designed kitchen that will last a long time …
New 50% recycled pipe from Wavin
A friend of mine works for Wavin. A huge company that sell drainage systems amongst other things. He has just popped around with a new set of products called Recycore Technology. What they have done is to encase recycled plastics …
What to do with DIY / Home Improvement Waste
When doing improvements at home there is always an element of waste created. This might be in the form of plasterboard, hardcore, old furniture, wood etc. Much of this can be recycled at municipal recycling centres and this is a …