Batteries

British Battery Manufacturers Association
Everything you ever wanted to know about batteries! With a useful section on batteries and the environment highlighting current and future legislation.

Glass

British Glass
Want to find out what happens to your glass bottles? This site tells you all you ever wanted to know about glass recycling in the UK.

Recycling Glass
A fun, educational website all about glass recycling. The history of glass is explored and there are fun interactive games - we like the sorting game

Landfill

Entrust
Entrust regulates the landfill tax credit scheme. The site contains news from Entrust, regulatory guidance and corporate information. The site is of most use to those who already have some knowledge of the LTCS.

Metals

ALCAN (Cash for cans)
An interactive and bright website, with lots of useful aluminium recycling information with details of how to start a 'cash for cans' scheme in your office or school.

Can Crush
CanCrush UK distribute environmentally friendly can-crushing machines, which can be branded with your company details.

Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau
Information about steel can recycling with an education section which gives the history of steel cans and answers your 'canny questions'. There are also educational resources for primary and secondary teaching.

Paper

Mailing Preference Service
Individuals and businesses can register online to stop receiving 'junkmail'.

Plastics

British Plastics Federation
There are many uses for recycled plastic. Several suggestions can be found on this site, as well as detailed information about the British Plastics Federation.

RECOUP
RECOUP is a charity established to further plastic recycling. Information is provided on setting up a plastics recycling scheme and how plastic is recycled.

Save A Cup
Save-a-cup collect vending machine cups throughout the UK for recycling. The website provides information for businesses wishing to get their cups recycled

General

National Statistics Office
This is the official UK statistics site. You can view and download a wealth of economic and social data FREE.

UK Energy Saving
The website gives information and tips on ways to save energy and also how to save money on household bills

Reuze.co.uk
Contains lots of useful information about recycling a wide variety of products - from batteries and computers to televisions and cds.

SustainableStuff.co.uk
Being ecologically aware is becoming more important than ever and more widely practised. We show you how.

RecyclingExpert.co.uk
Looking to cut down on your family waste? You'll be amazed at how much you can recycle. We show you how.

Waste Aware Scotland
Waste Aware Scotland is a national campaign that aims to change public attitudes and behaviour towards waste. Local campaigns are being run across Scotland to increase waste awareness and encourage people to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Community Re>Paint
This is a network of paint reuse schemes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The campaign collects leftover reusable paint from householders and redistributes it to those who need paint but cannot afford it.

Global Action Plan
Global Action Plan is an independent environmental charity that provides practical advice and guidance on making small lifestyle changes that make a real difference.

GLOBE
GLOBE is an international environmental education project for children. They collect information about their local environment and share it with the world via the database one the Internet. To date 104 countries are involved in GLOBE and over 400 UK schools, clubs and centres.

Guide Me Green
Guide Me Green is a growing resource and provides information on organic, Fair Trade, environmentally-friendly, vegan and special diet food and non-foods near to where you live, work and shop. They also have an ethical directory that recommends everyday products that have been produced in an ethical way.

The Green Providers Directory
The Green Providers Directory has links to hundreds of organic, green goods and services including renewable energy suppliers, fair trade clothing, gifts and gadgets.

Reduce The Use
Reduce The Use provides information about the environmental issues affecting small businesses in the UK.

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