For recycling to work there needs to be a market for the products made out of the recycled materials. That means as consumers we should ensure that we buy goods made out of these materials and create a demand for the recycled products.Buying recycled helps keep reusable material in the economy, reduces waste and saves our resources. There is an amazing range of quality recycled materials available proving it is a myth that recycled goods are of an inferior quality.
Those nice chaps across at WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) have put together a recycled products guide for UK consumers.
The aim of the Guide is to provide a national, comprehensive database of products made from recycled materials and, at the time of writing, there are over 450 companies listed.