by Peel Blog Editor | Mar 8, 2021 | Uncategorized, Event Participation, Good Recycling Practices, Recycling for Kids, Sustainability
The word ‘Recycling’ came into use in the 1960s as the world’s population exploded along with the mass production of consumable goods. As goods got cheaper and cheaper, labor became more expensive, and affluence in society grew, we gradually became a throw-away...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Nov 2, 2011 | Blog, CARI, Recycling for Kids, Scrap Metal Theft, Urban Mining
Metal Theft: Our friend and associate Jim Murray of Onwords & Upwords, who has been working with us for a number of years helping us manage our communications, passed on an Associated Press Article this week concerning a bronze sculpture that had been stolen from...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | Mar 30, 2011 | Event Participation, Recycling for Kids, Uncategorized
We are always pleased to see young people visit us in our yard. They inevitably have lots of questions about the recycling work that we do and their enthusiasm is infectious. These young people are the future of the recycling industry and by taking on an awareness of...
by Peel Scrap Metal Recycling | May 6, 2010 | Recycling for Kids
Next time you find yourself at home with the kids on a rainy day, why not visit some of the award winning recycling sites designed and developed to catch their attention, teach them about recycling and have some fun. There are games, origami and plenty of cartoon...