Waste - useful links

ActionAid National Recycling Scheme
http://www.actionaidrecycling.org.uk/
Printer cartridge and mobile phone recycling scheme, where all profits raised go towards their overseas work with some of the world's poorest communities.

Alcan Aluminium Can Recycling
http://www.cashforcans.co.uk/
Site aiming to increase recycling of aluminium drinks cans.
 
Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation
http://www.alupro.org.uk/
Contains information on aluminium can and foil recycling. Includes a recycling locator, where you can find your nearest can bank.  

Buying or selling used computers?
There are lots of schemes - start by visiting:
http://www.computer-aid.org/
http://www.donateapc.org.uk/
http://www.realise-it.org/
http://www.ecochip.co.uk/

Community Recycling Network
http://www.crn.org.uk/
Find out how to set up a local recycling project.

Composting & Worm bins
http://www.compost-it.org.uk/
Your one-stop shop for home composting!
http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/
Get your worms here!

Envirowise
http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/
Organisation offering free advice to help small businesses to minimise waste.

Environment Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/
The Environment Agency is the main regulator for waste management in England & Wales.

Freecycle
http://uk.freecycle.org/
Give away any unwanted items to fellow freecyclers

Green-Works
www.green-works.co.uk/ 
Green-Works divert office furniture from landfill by reusing, remanufacturing and recycling.

Henry Doubleday Research Association
http://www.hdra.org.uk/
Europe's largest organic and farming research organisation for information on composting as well as organic gardening.

Mailing Preference Service
http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/
Visit this site to stop junk mail being sent to your address.

Mass Balance UK
http://www.massbalance.org/
Project mapping resource flows in the UK, funded by Biffaward.

Recoup
http://www.recoup.org/
Plastics recycling.

Recycling Appeal
http://www.recyclingappeal.com/
Recycles old and unused mobile phones and printer cartridges.

Recycle more
http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/
Includes a bank locator, where you can type your postcode and a map of your local recycling banks is displayed.

Recycle Now www.recyclenow.com/

Rethink Rubbish
http://www.rethinkrubbish.com/
National waste awareness campaign

Reuze
http://www.reuze.co.uk/
Comprehensive recycling, reuse and repair website

Scottish Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.sepa.org.uk/
SEPA is the main regulator for waste management in Scotland

Waste Connect
www.wastepoint.co.uk/wasteconnect/
Database of every recycling point in the UK.

Waste Watch
http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/
National organisation that educates, informs and raises awareness on waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
   
Woman's Environmental Network
www.wen.org.uk
Campaigning and educational environmental charity working from a female perspective.