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UK - Participants wanted for TV 'Reclaim' series Tern TV are making a new 10 part series that aims to prove you can use reclaimed and salvaged goods to do up your house or home.
Tern TV are looking for people in Brighton, Manchester and the Central Belt of Scotland who have saved up their hard earned cash to have work done in their homes but found the quotes they have been getting are too high and beyond their budget.
Their team includes professional 'reclaimers'! - Dan and Charis Hill from Tiger Enterprises are involved as experts. Using reclaimed and salvaged goods the team tackle the budget to make sure you get far more for your money. They want people who are looking to renovate a bedroom, bathroom or kitchen but cannot quite afford it. Perhaps planning permission is needed for a job that has not been finished - the team at Tern TV might be able to help. Individuals can apply by contacting Tern TV now on: Reclamation Hotline: 0141 241 6070
Yorkshire textile companies collaborate on the development of an award winning recycled fabric. Wools of New Zealand received a Sustainability Award last month for their involvement in the development of "WoJo", an innovative interior textile using jute recovered from Starbucks coffee sacks. 
The presentation was made on behalf of the Campaign for Wool 2010, and recognised WNZ's contribution in blending their Laneve sustainable wools with the jute fibres to form the new upholstery fabric. This will be used in 8000 Starbucks stores, and is manufactured by Camira Ltd from Mirfield.
The development team also called upon the expertise of Yorkshire nonwoven felt manufacturer and recycler Edward Clay & Son Limited on the project
Are antiques greener than new furniture?
And if so, what is the difference between their carbon footprints? Carbon Clear Limited was commissioned by the antiques trade to compare the carbon efficiency of antique furniture against new.
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