Useful Contacts List

Nappies

CottonTails Nappy Laundry Service

Tel: Jenny & Frank Baker on 01244 374521
Email: nappies@cottontails.co.uk

Website: http://www.cottontails.co.uk

CottonTails deliver freshly laundered pure cotton nappies to your door each week. Enjoy the benefits of reusable nappies without the inconvenience of washing or the environmental impact of disposables

The National Association of Nappy Services

Website: http://www.changeanappy.co.uk

NANS is a voluntary non-profit making organisation with the aim to promote the use of cotton nappies and highlight the environmental impact of using disposables.  The website has a a list of service suppliers.

The Real Nappy Association

Tel UK Nappy Helpline: 01983 401959
Email: nappy@wrap.org.uk

Website: http://www.realnappy.com

Women’s Environmental Network

PO Box 30626
London
E1 1TZ
Tel Elizabeth Hartigan (for nappies): 020 7481 9004 or 0771 886 5009 (mobile)
Email Elizabeth Hartigan (for nappies): bibahartigan@aol.com

Website: http://www.wen.org.uk

WEN is an organisation, which represents women and campaigns on issues, which link women, environment and health

Packaging

The Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment

Soane Point
6-8 Market Place
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 2EG
Tel: +44 (0) 118 925 5991
Email: info@incpen.org

Website: http://www.incpen.org

The Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN), responsible for looking at the environmental and social effects of packaging and minimising the environmental impact of packaging.

Paper

Confederation of Paper Industries

1, Rivenhall Road
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN5 7BD
Tel: 01793 889600
Email: cpi@paper.org.uk

Website: http://www.paper.org.uk

The voice of the UK’s paper-related industry, defending its interests and promoting its achievements and potential. The website has a teacher and kids area which has lots of information about paper.

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Mailing Preference Service

DMA House
70 Margaret Street
London
W1W 8SS
Tel: 020 7291 3310 or MPS Registration line - 0845 703 4599
Email: mps@dma.org.uk

Website: http://www.mpsonline.org.uk

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Plastic

The British Plastics Federation

6 Bath Place
Rivington Street
London
EC2A 3JE
Tel: 020 7457 5000
Email: bpf@bpf.co.uk

Website: http://www.bpf.co.uk

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) is the trade association of the UK Plastics Industry (representing approximately 80% of turnover), a springboard for industry action, existing to exploit common opportunities and resolve shared problems.

Recoup

9 Metro Centre
Welbeck Way
Woodston
Peterborough
PE2 7WH
Tel: 01733 390021
Email: enquiry@recoup.org

Website: http://www.recoup.org

Recoup (Recycling of Used Plastics Ltd), the UK's household plastics recycling organisation was established to promote and facilitate post consumer plastic container recycling in the UK.

Printer Cartridges

Cartridges4charity.co.uk

Bachilton, 49
CRIEFF
PH7 4DZ
Email: c4c@ink2cash.co.uk

Website: http://www.cartridges4charity.co.uk

Cartridges4charity.co.uk recycle printer cartridges and mobile phones to raise funds for charity. It costs nothing to donate used printer consumables or mobile phones.

The Cartridge Recycling Scheme

Tel: 08 71 71 71 222
General Email: Admin@cartridge-recycling.org.uk

Website: http://www.cartridge-recycling.org.uk

The PCR Scheme was set-up in February 1998 and was designed to help reduce waste. Now the scheme solely supports children’s charities throughout the United Kingdom.

Redeem plc

Unit C-E
Etna Rd
Falkirk
Scotland
FK2 9EG
Tel: 08712 50 50 50
Email: info@recyclingappeal.com

Website: http://www.recyclingappeal.com

Redeem plc is the organisation behind the Recycling Appeal. They are a specialist organisation assisting in the collection and recycling of old and empty inkjet and toner cartridges.

Recycool

31-37 Etna Road
Middlefield Industrial Centre
Falkirk
Scotland
FK2 9EG
Tel: 08451 30 20 50
Email: info@recycool.org or donna@recycool.org

Website: http://www.recycool.org

This enterprise-based recycling programme for schools and nurseries focuses on the recycling of old mobile phones and empty printer cartridges  for school or nursery funds. So the more you collect for recycling, the more money you make.

Textiles

BCR (Black Country Rag and Wiper Co)

4a/4b Greets Green Industrial Estate
Greets Green Road
West Bromwich
West Mids
B70 9EW
Tel: 0121 520 7586

Website: http://www.textilerecycling.co.uk

Family business operating reclamation scheme covering most English districts, operating with 70 councils and servicing over 800 textile banks weekly. Runs special school collection days, supplying leaflets and bags to the schools.  Children bring discarded clothing and shoes, which are weighed on site  and revenue is paid to the council or the school.

The Textile Recycling Association

PO Box 965
Maidstone
Kent
ME17 3WD
Tel: 0845 6008276
Email: info@textile-recycling.org.uk

Website: www.textile-recycling.org.uk

Promotes textile recycling and represents the interests of its members. The website lists current members.

TRAID

5 Second Way
Wembley
Middlesex
HA9 0YJ
Tel: 020 8733 2580
Email: info@traid.org.uk

Website: http://www.traid.org.uk

TRAID is a charity committed to combating the effects of world poverty by recycling at home. They manage and recycle textiles from Bring Sites.