Recycling of carpet waste increased in 2012
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 10:41:17
Eventually we will live in a world where nothing is wasted and everything that can be reused or recycled will end up going back into circulation.
While we may not have achieved that goal quite yet, figures suggest that we are on the right track. In fact, you might be surprised about just how many different materials can actually be safely and efficiently recycled.
A study, published by Carpet Recycling UK, has found that over the course of the last year, the amount of carpet waste being recycled was up by almost 33 per cent. This means that just over 21 per cent of all carpet waste is recycled, rather than being sent straight to a landfill site.
This is up from the 16.5 per cent rate seen in 2011 and industry experts are predicting that by 2015, about a quarter of all carpet waste will be recycled.
As you might imagine, the carpet manufacturing industry in the UK produces a lot of off-cuts and waste, but last year 100 per cent of this was recycled, so that the energy which was put into producing it did not go to waste.
Sixty one different recycling centres across the country offer people the opportunity to recycle their unwanted carpets, with a total of 10 local authorities dedicating specific bins to the task.
A number of ongoing schemes have been attempting to capture as much carpet from both domestic and commercial sectors since 2011, so recycling levels can certainly increase if awareness is raised.
Whether you have some old carpet off-cuts or an unwanted mobile phone, you should do your best to try and recycle waste products and materials, so that the UK can reach its recycling goals and set a good example to other developed nations.
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