The best features in recycling

04 Feb 2012
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Explosive disposal
Most waste won’t kill you (in the short term), but there’s one type of waste that is far from a laughing matter: explosives – bombs and the accumulated detritus of mankind’s past conflicts. We speak to the experts to find out how to dispose of them safely.

 
Nappy free
Forget reusables, the new vogue in the green baby revolution is to use no nappies at all. Sally White investigates

 
Software reloaded
There’s no denying the waste industry has grown by leaps and bounds and there’s no denying software has helped its progress. Will Simpson frees his mind to learn more about it

 
Flying Solo
Imagine a home that is self sufficient in water, energy, sewage and perhaps even food. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not. And it can be made from recycled material to boot. Libby Peake gets her hands dirty learning how to build an earthship

 
Under pressure
Light, versatile and airtight, the aerosol is a popular (and highly recyclable) package capable of storing and dispersing foam, paste, dry or wet spray, gel, cream or powder. Leonie Butler looks at what is being done to keep them in the recycling the loop

 
Beyond Petroleum: The hidden wastes of oil spills
Oil spills don’t just damage ecosystems, they also create great amounts of waste that need to be disposed of. Libby Peake investigates what happens to the mess that cleans up the mess

 
Lifting the lid
Waste management is nothing new, nor is the science of working out what’s being thrown away. Julian Parfitt of Resource Futures considers the history and methodology of compositional analysis

 
Air today, gone tomorrow
Modern skies are increasingly crowded with aeroplanes, but what happens to an aircraft that has come in for its final landing? Will Simpson investigates how end-of-life plane recycling is evolving

 
Puzzling over incineration
As we look to manage our waste problems and meet landfill diversion targets, there are now many technological options at our disposal. One that’s been around (and hotly debated) for ages is incineration.

 
 

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