How to Reduce Waste for Businesses
In the modern world, reducing waste is not just an environmental responsibility; it’s a must. Businesses that manage waste effectively not only contribute to the planet’s health but can also save money, improve efficiency, and enhance their public image. Reducing waste can be a particularly important way to align with local environmental goals while boosting […]
Workplace Recycling in Wales Is Changing
What’s Happening and when? From the 6th April 2024, the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) is making it law to separate collections of materials from all businesses, charities, and public sector organisations. What waste needs to be separated? The following materials will need to be segregated on-site, and collected separately: There will also be a ban […]
What happens to your commercial waste?
Here at GD, we think it’s important to shed some light on what happens to your trade waste after you’ve disposed of it. We implement a mixture of manual and automated facilities to sort, process and recycle varieties of waste products into usable commodities. Generally speaking, there are 3 phases at play when it comes […]
Trash to Treasure: Upcycling Courtesy of GD Environmental & Art Students at Coleg Y Cymoedd!
For the second year running we donated a skip full of scrap to the art students at Coleg Y Cymoedd, who turned raw materials into a broad range of creations as part of their upcycling projects. Jeremy Spencer, a 3D Lecturer in Art & Design at Coleg Y Cymoedd, visited our Newport site for a […]
Plastic…A Dirty Word!
Oliver Hazell, Managing Director of GD Environmental talks about the required focus if Wales is to win its ‘War on Waste’. The Welsh Government should be applauded for its recent announcement detailing plans to reduce waste and further develop Wales’ capacity for recycling. After all, Wales uses around 725,000 plastic bottles a day and recent […]
We bet you didn’t know these items could be recycled!
The UK Government are looking towards a ‘green future’ with a 25 year plan to ‘improve the environment’ which focuses heavily on decreasing the amount of disposable ‘avoidable’ plastic waste to help protect the planet. Although plastic is the largest contributor of waste, there are also lots of other items that can be found around […]
Simple Ways to Cut Down Your Waste & Save Money During Lent
February marks the start of Lent, a Christian tradition which begins on Ash Wednesday (14th February), and finishes on Holy Saturday (29th March). The season is focused on giving something up for forty days, and more often than not, people use Lent to give up on indulgences that they often take for granted. That inspired […]
4 Items You Can Recycle At Your Office
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, which […]
Powering 2018 With Recycling Innovations
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 right […]
Blue Planet II – Small Changes Make A Difference
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 in the second edition of David Attenborough’s Blue […]
