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4 Items You Can Recycle At Your Office

15.01.18

Waste Paper Have you ever thought about how much paper we use in day to day life According to research by ORS, “the average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper each year” To put that into context, that’s an average of four boxes of paper per year, each box costing around £10,...

Powering 2018 With Recycling Innovations

06.01.18

Towards the end of 2017, viewers in the UK watching David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II were shocked to discover the damaging impact of human waste on our planet Let’s roll into the New Year with change 2018 brings a new year for people to think globally, take action, and take a step in the...

Blue Planet II – Small Changes Make A Difference

12.12.17

Packaging is an essential resource used for protecting produce and providing information for consumers Once packaging has served its purpose and disposed of, most people don’t give it another thought However, given the topical problem of too much plastic in our oceans, very much brought to light...

Why Plastic Recycling is more important than ever!

27.11.17

Have you ever thought about just how much plastic we use on a daily basis If you think about your morning alone: your plastic toothbrush you used to brush your teeth, the plastic bottle of milk used for your cup of tea this morning, your cards in your purse/wallet… the list is endless Plastic...

How to dispose of aerosols safely

13.11.17

Aerosol cans are made up of approximately 60% tinplated steel and 40% aluminium, both of which are recyclable metals With an estimated 600 million aerosols being used in the UK each year, aerosols are evidently a big opportunity in the recycling world! Since aerosols contain liquid or gas, which...

Why You Should Never Throw Away Your Old Electronic Devices

10.10.17

As the electronic technology market develops, people are fast to ditch their old electronic devices for the latest model But what happens to all the old devices The fastest growing waste stream in the UK, electronic waste, also known as WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment), is...