Recycling Collection (page 8)

Clothing model dressed in food wrappers at the London Fashion Show circa 1995

A relic of the First World War among a lorry load of scrap metal which toured Newcastle in July 1940 in connection with Salvage Week

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Tree growing in recycling symbol shape

Old man with prams and junk, Balham, SW London
An old man with a line of prams containing junk on a street in Balham, SW London. He is outside a rag and bone merchants premises where he hopes to get money in exchange for the junk

Boy scouts on bicycles, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), WW2
Boy scouts on bicycles, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). They are collecting waste paper and old tins to help raise money for the War Fund, probably during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

What you can do with the old car by Heath Robinson
Don t scrap the old bus - but use it in the house. An ingenious homeowner adapts the body of a car into a bed and a capacious bath rather than send it for scrap. Date: 1919

Return of the hot water bottles 1946
Production of the rubber synthetic hot water bottle in Streatham factory, London, post Second World War. During the War, rubber was reserved for making tires for military trucks

3D Rendering of planet Earth surrounded by the recycle symbol

Human hand holding Earth globe with a green landscape background
Human hand holding Earth globe with a beautiful green landscape and river background

Mans hands holding the planet Earth, with a jet aircraft flying above

Male hand holding Earth globe, white background

Stacked bales of recyclable cardboard and paper at a sorting centre, Quebec, Canada

Pile of discarded metal straps at a scrap metal recycling centre, Quebec, Canada

Recycled leather being delivered by lorry to make potash, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, February

Electromagnetic crane lifting scrap steel for recycling at the Pacific Steel and Recycling center in Elmore County, Idaho

Large electromagnet in use at a scrapyard
Scrapyard. View of a large electromagnet being used to lift waste iron and steel at a scrapyard. Valuable metals such as these are separated and then recycled

Recycling - car tyres to stop erosion, a Japanese technique. Mayotte Island, Indian Ocean
WAT-9939 Recycling car tyres to stop erosion - A Japanese technique Mayotte Island in the Indian Ocean M. Watson Please note that prints are personal display purposes only

A young girl plays nurse to her Little Lulu doll
United States: c. 1942. A young girl plays nurse to her Little Lulu doll. Valuable resources were conserved for the war effort, as the apron and cap were made from flour sacks

Cartoon, A W Pinero and Sir Squire Bancroft
Cartoon, Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director, and Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926), English actor-manager

Streetside empty bottle and can seller - Kathmandu, Nepal
A remarkable card showing a streetside empty bottle and can seller - Kathmandu, Nepal. Date: circa 1950s

WW1 poster, US Food Administration
Poster, Advice on kitchen waste for recycling, US Food Administration. circa 1918

RETINNING POTS & PANS
These two young men, wearing protective gloves, are retinning old pots and pans, putting them through a chemical process to remove verdigris (fats and grease) &c Date: 1930s

Recycling Pig Swill
The Lobb Brothers (Charles & Henry) collect pig swill in special pails, twice a week from the homes of 25-30 neighbours, who are pleased that their waste is recycled. Date: 1930s

Victorian jewellery remounted as diamond brooches 1937
This illustration shows how pieces of Victorian jewellery were being reused as ornamental brooches more in keeping with the 1930s

Bestway pattern for Delightful Necklets, easily made from oddments. 1940s

WW2 poster, request for salvage
WW2 poster by Fougasse, Please put out all your paper, metal, bones, rags and rubber for salvage, as they can help make tanks, munitions, tyres and planes. Date: circa 1940

Suggestion for Utilising Enemy Trench Mortars, WW1
Suggestion for Utilising Enemy Trench Mortars Captured in France drawn by William Heath Robinson in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

When Peace Comes Along by Heath Robinson, WW1
A Last Use for the Ole Siege Howitzers. A big gun converted into a receptacle for milk on a horse-drawn cart. Ideas for what to do with old war machinery

WW1 - French Aeroplane Hospital. Date: 1918

Boy scouts fundraising, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), WW2
Boy scouts in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). They are collecting waste paper and old tins to help raise money for the War Fund, probably during the Second World War

Making mittens from socks, WW1
Instructions on how to make mittens from old socks and stockings for soldiers at the front. The idea was devised by Dr George C

Boy scouts drinking from bottles, Australia
Two boy scouts in Australia, drinking from bottles of Coca Cola. They have been nicknamed The Scroungers, as they collect discarded empty bottles for the refund money

Church bells saved from becoming enemy shells, Russia, 1915
Placed together for safety in the Nikolsky Monastery near Moscow, some of the 300 Russian church bells removed to prevent invading Germans re-using them as metal for shells

Wartime Paper Recycling
In Holt, a Wiltshire village, Lady Cecilie Goff and members of the Womens Co-Operative Guild check sacks of paper collected to be recycled in order that it might be used in munitions manufacture

British soldiers at work, Western Front, France, WW1
British soldiers at work on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are army navvies, recycling bricks from a ruined building to construct roads. Date: circa 1917

Empty metal tubes needed urgently 1942
Save me ! Give your empty metal tubes and help the Red Cross & St. John. Help to relieve the drain on the Nations reduced metal supplies. Hand all empty collapsible metal tubes to your retailer

The Gentle Art of Excavating - Clearing bottom of the Thames
An improved dragline clearing out the bottom of the upper reaches of the River Thames. A typically rickety and overly complicated piece of machinery by the gadget king, William Heath Robinson

Advert for Goodyears Chemigum synthetic rubber 1942
Another Goodyear contribution to progress. Since the Japanese Invasion of the Dutch East Indies the loss of our crude rubber supply has been extremely serious to the Allied War Effort

Batteries for Recycling

Weighting train
Antique illustration of a train being weighted with a scale measuring system

Compost heap, cross-section

Illustration of making new paper by boiling old paper torn in strips

Black and white illustration of umbrellas stored in an old earthenware pipe, placed on a ceramic tile

Black and white illustration of a wine rack made from plastic drain pipes and ropes, hand seen removing a bottle

Hands placing layers of newspaper as alternative to underfelt on clean hard floor before laying carpet

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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.