Buy Recycled

There are a lot of quality products out there that have recycled materials in them! When we buy these products we:

• Reduce the demand for raw materials
• Preserve natural resources and habitat
• Reduce both energy use and pollution
• Bury less waste in the ground
• Keep the market and demand healthy
• Supply the investment needed to develop the infrastructure and increase the opportunities for recycling

It is a myth that products made with recycled materials are inferior to and more expensive than those made with virgin materials. Developments in technology have improved the quality of products made with recycled materials and are now of a similar standard to products made from virgin materials, usually at the same price or cheaper.

When a product is made from recycled material it does not necessarily mean that it is made from 100% recycled material. To maintain the quality of the product it may contain both recycled and virgin material.

To find out more about recycled products, visit the sites below:
www.wastewatch.org.uk
www.recycledproducts.org.uk
www.recyclenow.com/shopping/