There are a number of good
sites below dedicated to the subject of recycled building materials,
plus a few covering recycling in general.
Aggregain -guide to the use of sustainable aggregates.
Brighton and Hove Wood Recycling Project -set up in February 1998 in the Brighton
area to try to recover and re-use some of the vast quantity of
timber needlessly being landfilled.
Durisol -building blocks made using a proprietary
cementbonded wood fibre material, composed of specially graded
recycled waste wood (100% clean, natural softwood lumber), that
is neutralized and mineralized, and then bonded together with
Portland cement.
GlassECO -kitchen worktops made from 85% recycled
glass bottles.
London
Remade aims to drive
material resource efficiency in London, by increasing demand
for recycled material through the development of collections,
reprocessing, remanufacture and procurement.
Waste Connect
-comprehensive reference for recycling points throughout the
country.
Waste
Watch -promotes action
on waste reduction, re-use and recycling.
WRAP -Waste and Resources Action Programme
-aims to create efficient markets for recycled materials and
products and does specific work in six material streams: aggregates,
glass, organics, paper, plastics, and wood.
Recycling
of Domestic Waste:
Eco
Centric -offers unique
designer items for the home which adhere to eco-credentials,
from designer vases made from recycled glass to camera bags of
recycled leather, there is an amazing range of gift ideas.
Living
Soil -produce a range
of kitchen waste digesters.
RecycleWorks
-products to enable you to compost, shred and otherwise recycle
your household waste.
Recycle Zone
-fun site for schools, children and teachers that tells what's
what in the world of waste.
Urban Composting
-a really informative site on composting and supply a range of
waste composters and wormeries.
Wiggly Wrigglers
-supply composters and wormeries to digest your kitchen and garden
waste.
Worms Eat My Garbage: How
to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System
Mary Applehof, Mary F. Fenton (Illustrator)
Eco-Logic Books / Worldly Goods
Paperback
