Festive Season 2010
Welcome to all our new partners we are very excited about your support.
2010 has been a very challenging year for many businesses and for Open Sky Recycling has been no different. As we go into the festive season and 2011 it is great to review the year.
The most significant change for Open Sky this year has been increasing awareness about recycling and its benefits. Yet doubts remain. Some critics wondered if, far from being an environmental panacea, recycling was actually a giant placebo that made everyone feel virtuous but wastes both money and resources.
So How Efficient is Recycling ?
Since 2007 Experts in Europe and USA have conducted detailed life-cycle analyses on recycled goods, calculating the energy consumed from the moment they’re picked up by recycling trucks until they are processed into brand-new products.
When compared with the amount of energy required to send the same goods to landfills or incinerators and make new products from scratch. The results are conclusive even after adding in the emissions from collecting the recyclables.
• Aluminium, for example, requires 96 per cent less energy to make from recycled cans than it does to process from bauxite.
• Recycled plastics use 76 per cent less energy.
• Newsprint 45 per cent less energy.
• Recycled glass uses 21 per cent less energy.
The second finding by experts was the success of single-stream recycling. One bin for ALL recyclables resulting in recycling adoption rates leaping by 25%. Open Sky was founded on this principal.This increased efficiency, along with the greater volumes that people recycle, is allowing more types of plastics to be recovered.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
I am pleased to report Open Sky is growing steadily with your continuous support having recycled over 15 tonnes in the month of November.
We are still experiencing challenges regarding the lack of concentration of signups in some suburbs resulting in fuel and logistics inefficiencies so it is vital that you PLEASE keep spreading the word in YOUR area, estate , street , complex and company are made aware of the Open Sky Recycling Collection Service and signup so we continue strongly into 2011. Please also visit our facebook page and become friends.
An Open Sky signup must be the simplest new years resolution possible!
Following many emails I have received regarding when are prices increasing I would like to reassure you that we will not be increasing our monthly collection fee of R85.00 for 2011. However for new signups from February 2011 the registration fee currently of R199.00 will be increasing to cater for increased bin prices. I will update you on the details in the new year.
HOUSEKEEPING REMINDERS
• BINS – Please always make sure your Open Sky Blue bin is outside and clearly visible for swift and efficient collections.
• CLEAR BAGS – Please always use the clear recycled bags and TIE them off in the bin to enure swift and efficient collections. (Unbagged items will be left in the bin).
WEBSITE NEWS
• Please order new bags on the website- under the menu - "New clear bags orders"
• New Collection dates so please check under the menu - "Collection Dates"
• Please use the review section on the right hand side of the home page. This is so you can comment on how the Open Sky Recycling Collection Service has impacted you. Please use it!
We would like to thank you again for all your support this year and take this opportunity to wish you and your families a relaxing and fun festive season and a great start to 2011.
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