Recycling Collection (#9)

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

Illustration of boy placing newspaper in paper container, various other recycling containers nearby

Digital illustration of ring pull on top of crushed drinks can

A boat filled with plants on a street in Stresa, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Planet Earth with a tree on top, inside a glass bottle

Planet Earth with a tree growing on top

Light bulb with planet Earth inside glass, Asia view, isolated on white background

A team of androids break down objects to their scrap value
A team of robotic scrap merchants going about their business on a liquid world designed to break down unwanted objects to their scrap value

Light bulb with tree inside glass, isolated on white background

World War II poster of grease from a frying pan being poured into a firing artillery gun
Vintage World War II poster of grease from a frying pan being poured into a firing artillery gun. It reads, Housewives! Save waste fats for explosives! Take them your meat dealer

Residual ammunition casing materials
The Combat Centers Range Residue Processing Station takes residual ammunition packing or casing materials, separates them into different categories and offers them for sale to foundries

World War Two poster of grease from a cooking pan turning bombs
Digitally restored war propaganda poster. This vintage World War Two poster features grease from a cooking pan turning into bombs and missiles

World War Two poster showing ways to save cooking fats and greases
Digitally restored war propaganda poster. This vintage World War Two poster features ways to save cooking fats and greases and shows a woman giving them to her butcher. It declares - Save Waste Fats

World War II poster giving directions on how to prepare tin cans for a collector
Vintage World War II poster showing a housewife giving directions on how to prepare tin cans for a collector. It declares, Win With Tin

Artists concept of an alien scrap yard. Visiting a scrap yard for spare parts can work out cheaper than going to a dealer on any world

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

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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.