Could a Plastic Deposit Return Scheme Reverse an On-going Pollution Crisis?
Here’s a question – would you be more inclined to recycle your plastic bottles responsibly, if you were offered hard cash in return for them? A similar…
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The New Crash-Damage Categorisation System
When you come across an advert for an exceptionally cheap car, only to then see ‘Category D’ at some point in the listing, what do you do? If the answer…
Your 10-Point Winter Car Checklist
Here at Take My Scrap Car, we like to think the advice and support we offer extends so much further than simple car scrapping and recycling alone. Which…
Younger Adults the Worst Offenders for Poor Recycling Habits
It’s no secret that the UK has a long way to go, before coming close to meeting its full collective recycling responsibilities. In fact, most people would…
Uber to Offer New £1,500 Diesel Scrapped Incentive
If you were asked which company or organisation would likely be the next to announce a diesel car scrappage scheme, who would you expect it to be? Most…
Three Reasons to Scrap Your Car Before Winter Sets In
If you ask us – and quite a lot of people do exactly that – there’s really no better time of year to think about scrapping your old car than right now. Of…
Kenya Goes to Extremes with Prison Penalties for Plastic Perpetrators
Over recent months, the devastating effect plastic waste is having on the planet has become painfully apparent. In our cities, out in the countryside and…
Ford Joins Other Carmakers with £2,000 Scrappage Scheme
In an attempt to both sell more cars and do its ‘bit’ for the environment, Ford has added its name to a growing list of carmakers offering attractive…
How to Safely Buy a Cat D Car
As promised, we’ve decided to dedicate this post to a few tips and guidelines on how to safely by a Cat D car. Play your cards right and you could end up…
