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I've decided to take on the job of managing this initiative (I'll be the one sorting and taking out the trash!) --[[User:Msemtd|Michael Erskine]] 10:22, 27 May 2011 (BST) | I've decided to take on the job of managing this initiative (I'll be the one sorting and taking out the trash!) --[[User:Msemtd|Michael Erskine]] 10:22, 27 May 2011 (BST) | ||
== Nearby recycling points == | |||
This map shows the location of the nearby recycling points (the closest is in Aberdeen Street car park, which accepts: mixed glass, mixed paper, tins and drink cans, and plastic bottles). | |||
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== Notes == | |||
Materials are a valuable resource and waste is to be strongly discouraged. In fact, most of the Hackspace's resources are recovered from "waste" (and a lot of that by me! [[User:Msemtd]]). Even a small piece of scrap metal, wood, or plastic may be exactly what somebody needs for their project. As long as we know where to look -- we are a chaos-reducing organisation: sorting and categorising -- put wood with the wood, put metal with the metal! | Materials are a valuable resource and waste is to be strongly discouraged. In fact, most of the Hackspace's resources are recovered from "waste" (and a lot of that by me! [[User:Msemtd]]). Even a small piece of scrap metal, wood, or plastic may be exactly what somebody needs for their project. As long as we know where to look -- we are a chaos-reducing organisation: sorting and categorising -- put wood with the wood, put metal with the metal! | ||
Revision as of 02:02, 11 May 2012
Simple rules: -
- if it can be reused, reuse it
- if it needs special handling (Waste Electrical, chemical, sharps), arrange it
- if it can be recycled, recycle it
- if it can be burned (in a domestic wood stove), burn it
- if it can be composted, compost it
- anything else can go in the bin
I've decided to take on the job of managing this initiative (I'll be the one sorting and taking out the trash!) --Michael Erskine 10:22, 27 May 2011 (BST)
Nearby recycling points
This map shows the location of the nearby recycling points (the closest is in Aberdeen Street car park, which accepts: mixed glass, mixed paper, tins and drink cans, and plastic bottles).
Notes
Materials are a valuable resource and waste is to be strongly discouraged. In fact, most of the Hackspace's resources are recovered from "waste" (and a lot of that by me! User:Msemtd). Even a small piece of scrap metal, wood, or plastic may be exactly what somebody needs for their project. As long as we know where to look -- we are a chaos-reducing organisation: sorting and categorising -- put wood with the wood, put metal with the metal!
"What can be recycled?" A surprising amount! Refer to the Nottingham City Council pages for those things that we can have collected.
I have a wood burning stove at home and it has no problem with pizza boxes! I'll take things away on those days I have transport.
The Nottingham City Council recycling scheme http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1286
The Nottingham City Council recycling tips http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1321
I need to find out the waste collection arrangements with BizSpace --Michael Erskine 10:24, 27 May 2011 (BST)
I need to make some signs for near the bins, esp. in the kitchen.
I need to obtain/make a food waste collecting bin and arrange for its regular removal.
Aluminium cans are taken to scrap merchants to raise funds (enough to cover the cost of delivering them). There is a magnet wand next to the can-crusher which can be used to separate steel from aluminium cans. --Dclarke 03:27, 30 April 2012 (EST)