Recycling Collection (#10)

Vintage World War II poster of an arm emerging from a farm holding scrap metal. It reads, Scrap

Person donating their rubber at a scrap rubber drive during World War II
June 15, 1942 - Person donating their rubber at a scrap rubber drive during World War II

A woman donates her silk stockings so it could be repurposed as powder bags during
A woman donates her old hosiery so it could be repurposed as powder bags which propel the projectile in big naval and coast defense guns

A woman donates her cooking fat to a butcher. circa June 1942
A woman donates her cooking fat to a butcher who will sell it to rendering plants where it will be processed into ammunition for Americas fighting men. circa June 1942

Boys and girls collect fats and greases then turn it over to school authorities
As part of their junior commando activities, these boys and girls collect all fats and greases from local housewives during the week, and turn it over to school authorities in Roanoke, Virginia

Central Wharf, Provincetown, Cape Cod, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine
KW293351 Central Wharf, Provincetown, Cape Cod, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, May to October, 1883 (litho) by American School

China, Chongqing, Detail of heavy iron springs recycled from trucks and machinery at cargo train terminal along Yangtze River

Materials for recycling at a recycling plant, sewing machines

Old metal, material for recycling

Material for recycling

Old car tyres, material for recycling

Battery

Pile of cut cedar tree bark for recycling, Quebec, Canada

Bales of recyclable plastic containers at a sorting centre, Quebec, Canada

Bale of recyclable shredded office paper at a sorting centre, Quebec, Canada

Pile of discarded household and industrial items at a scrap metal recycling centre, Quebec, Canada

Pile of discarded automotive debris at a waste management site, Quebec, Canada

Lid and opening tab of a steel can

Renewable energy, balls of recycled paper, papier mache, paper mache, drying in the sun, Namibia

Head in profile with recycling symbol, illustration

Thriving nature
A green leaf with the recycling symbol on its surface

Origami recycling sign
recycling sign folded out of paper, origami style

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Fuel Brickettes made from scrap paper and card Field Studies Centre, Elsamere, Kenya

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Biogas Waste Digester Unit. Cotswolds, UK. Date:

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Biogas Waste Digester Unit. Cotswolds, UK. Date:

Crushed aluminum cans at a recycling facility in Boise, Idaho. aluminum, aluminum cans
Crushed aluminum cans at a recycling facility in Boise, Idaho

An old tire used by a women as a bird feeder. 1936

Iron metal and waste merchants. 1937

Recycled Christmas trees used on coastal sand dunes to reduce erosion, Formby Point, Merseyside, England, February

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Recepticle for used discarded fishing line Date:

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Recycling - plastic container made into lobster traps Date:

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Bear-proof recycling containers Date:

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Barn owl nesting box made from oil drum in barn Date:

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Woman recycling cardboard in recycling bin Date:

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Woman recycling plastic bottles Date:

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Raised bed for vegetables made from old railway sleepers Date:

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Plastic water containers used as mini greenhouses over young lettuce Date:

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Housewife using bowl of washing up water to water garden plants Date:

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Water conservation - woman walking across lawn carrying two black buckets of water to water garden plants Date:

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Recycling - woman carrying bundles of magazines and newspapers for recycling Date:

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Recycling - woman recycling plastic bottles in Bertie bottle bank Date:

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Recycling - pensioner taking neatly tied bundles of magazines and newspapers to green bin for recycling Date:

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Woman recycling glass bottle into large green skip Date:

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Recycling paper into large green skip Date:

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Recycling - Woman recycling cardboard Date:

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Recycling - Woman recycling Yellow Page directory Wingmoor Farm Date:

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Demonstration by Global Recycling creating biofuel from waste, Royal Show 2006, UK Date:

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Compost - woman tipping variety of kitchen waste including vegetable peelings paper and fruit into black plastic composting bin Date:

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"Recycling: A Journey Through Time and Creativity" Poster: Save kitchen scraps to feed the hens In times of scarcity, even small actions like saving kitchen scraps can make a big difference. Recycling starts at home. Wartime pig food poster During wartime, every resource counted. Even leftover food was repurposed as pig feed, showcasing the importance for sustainability. Advertisement for Liberty's new shops, London Liberty's innovative approach to fashion and design extends to their commitment to recycling and promoting sustainable practices in their new stores. Economics à la Heath Robinson The ingenious designs of Heath Robinson demonstrate that recycling is not only environmentally friendly but also economically viable. Fence made from skis, City of Leadville Creativity knows no bounds when it comes to recycling. In Leadville, skis find a second life as an unconventional fence material, adding character to the cityscape. Ships figureheads over the gate at Castle's Shipbreaking Yard, Westminster, London 1909 Even historical artifacts can be recycled. The ship figureheads adorning Castle's Shipbreaking Yard serve as reminders that beauty can be found in reusing materials from the past. Willow enclosure used to screen wheelie bins in garden, England (September) Innovative solutions like using willow enclosures showcase how everyday items such as wheelie bins can be hidden creatively while contributing positively towards environmental conservation efforts. Two young men sorting through a pile of scrap metal These industrious individuals exemplify the importance of proper waste management by meticulously sorting through scrap metal for its potential reuse or recycling value. Upturned boats used as sheds on Lindisfarne (Holy Island), Northumbria, England On Lindisfarne Island creativity meets practicality with upturned boats transformed into charming sheds - proving that even discarded objects have untapped potential. WW2.