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A while ago, we posted a story about Beachy Head Road in Eastbourne being recycled. The process involved skimming the existing surface off, reprocessing it and laying it back down again. Amongst other things, this saves on the cost of new raw materials and consequently saves money.

There are derivatives of this idea happening around the world, where plastic waste is now mixed into the tar used for the new road surface before it is laid down.

One such example came from India, where Jambulingam Street in Nungambakkam, Chennai first came to the attention of the recycling world by being one of the first streets to undergo the process.

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A man working for a waste management company in Spain was filmed by a colleague fly-tipping a fridge freezer by throwing it down a ravine from the side of the road.

After the video went viral, Spanish police tracked him down and he ended up having to explain his actions in court. The outcome was a costly one; he ended up being fined €45,000 (roughly £41,500) for the offence and was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge as well as forking out for the prosecution’s costs.

The colleague who filmed the ‘recycling’ stunt can be heard saying “We’re going to recycle it, let’s see how many flips it will do” as the man lifts the fridge over the barrier and pushes it down the slope.

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Amusement arcades and the seaside are synonymous and it’s also not uncommon to see rows of gaming and video amusement machines when you take a stroll along most piers around the country. This hasn’t been the case over recent years for Hastings Pier although this now looks set to change. Whether you love them or loathe them, proposals to open an amusement arcade on Hastings Pier were given the green light earlier this month (May 1st 2019) by Hastings Borough Council’s planning committee, who approved an application to allow an amusement arcade in the visitors’ centre building. From what we can gather, this won’t include any adult gambling machines within the building so we assume that all the amusements will be of a family-friendly nature.

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The clocks have gone forward, the days are getting lighter, the weather is getting warmer and the snow has finally gone (hopefully)! Spring is finally in the air, and although the idea of the ‘spring clean’ is a little old-fashioned, it really can bring a new lift, freshness and lease of life into your home! The long winter nights of comfort and cosiness impose a certain strain on your home, and by the time the brighter months come around your home can look very much like a musty and dusty site of hibernation. A good few days put aside to have a good scrub and a sort out can be just what your habitat needs to bring the season from outside to inside.

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Hitting the news recently on the dance music scene is a story about how some Berlin nightclubs may soon have dance floors installed that can generate electricity when clubbers dance on them.

The quirky sustainable dance floor invention will certainly have the approval of Berlin’s local government, which goes out of its way to help nightclubs in order to benefit the local economy. Berlin has a thriving nightlife scene and is a mecca for dance-music lovers around the globe, so much so, that local authorities have already pledged 1 million Euros to help local nightclubs improve soundproofing for the benefit of local residents.

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After an extensive four year study, it turns out that our trusty binmen are suffering from a variety of job-related health problems in various parts of their bodies. Glasgow Caledonian University and the University of Greenwich, who jointly conducted the study, found that many local authority waste disposal crews were suffering from ongoing problems in their spines, necks, lower backs, necks and shoulders.

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Things to do – August Bank Holiday Weekend 2019

At Skip Hire Info we’re passionate about supporting local events so if you’ve never been before or are looking for something to do towards the end of August, why not check out the Herstmonceux Medieval Festival which runs for 3 days from Saturday 24th to Monday 26th August 2019 (Bank Holiday weekend).

Now entering its 27th year at the castle, it’s one of the last summery things to do before people begin to turn their attention to the new school term and the fast approaching Autumnal weather.

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You don’t have to be Einstein to work out that more plastic bottles being recycled = less plastic waste going to landfill or ending up in our oceans. So, if you want some free cash and Tesco is your retailer of choice, then this article is for you.

The good news is that they’re now trialing in-store recycling machines that will give you 10p for every plastic bottle you return to them as part of a new scheme to cut down on plastic waste. This follows on from the supermarket’s aim to ban all non-recyclable plastic packaging by 2019.

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Is there a little voice inside your head that’s been nagging away at you to ‘get with the program’ and become more of an eco-warrior? OK, maybe not, but we sure bet you’ve noticed all the commotion surrounding the whole plastic debate at the moment. Let’s face it, you can’t avoid it. It’s on TV, in our newspapers, and the internet (as well as the ocean) is awash with it.

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 As Skip Hire Info are based in Seaford, we’re delighted that our small town has made it into the top ten list in The Guardian’s “10 of the best family days out in the UK” list.

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