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Ruth Jones MP and BMRA Visit Harold John (Metals): A Step towards a Sustainable Circular Economy

22.05.23

Last week, Ruth Jones MP for Newport and Shadow Minister for Defra, visited W Harold John (Metals) in Newport along with executives from the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) The purpose of the visit was to gain first-hand knowledge about the metals recycling industry and explore the...

Legislation Update – Increasing Business Recycling Rates in Wales

04.04.23

In October 2023, the Welsh Government are due to pass legislation around waste storing and segregation for dry mixed recycling They’re proposing for recyclable materials to be further segregated from the normal co-mingled materials This is to support Wales achieving its target to recycle 70%...

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Notice

06.03.23

The new compliance requirements on items containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) was introduced in December 2022 and takes effect between now and December 2024   What are POPs POPs are chemicals often used as flame retardants and were highly used in seating units that contain...

Enginoars are off!

20.12.22

And they’re off! Over 5 days at sea and counting! 65 to go! We felt compelled to sponsor Team Enginoars for the 2022 trans-Atlantic row, as their mission statement of ‘Global Sustainability’ closely aligns with our aims as a sustainable waste management business We are working towards...

GD sponsors Newport U11’s Schools Rugby

20.12.22

We're delighted to announce that we're sponsoring Newport U11's Schools Rugby, providing funding for tracksuits, t-shirts and rain jackets for the...

BIG Charity Golf Day 2022!

09.12.22

We're happy to announce that over £22,000 was raised at this year's BIG Charity Golf Day, held at The Rolls of Monmouth! A 'BIG' thank you to every team who participated for their support and donations to this fantastic cause Another thank you to the staff at GD, Acorn, MDW and The Rolls,...