This week is Recycle Week 2010, where special attention is paid to the importance of recycling and reminding people what can be done.  This year focuses on small electrical items and reminding people that these can also be recycled.  It isn't just the big stuff like fridges and cookers - all those things that just seem to break down but we can't bear to throw away, like toasters, hairdryers and all the other electrical detritus of modern life can all be recycled. 

More information is available on www.recyclenow.com 

It's time to find an hour to clear out that attic, garage or cupboard under the stairs - you never know, you'll probably also find that other thing you thought you had lost and had spent ages searching for...