Why plastic recycling is more important than ever!
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 makes […]
Recycle, Recycle, Recycle!
We recycle over 96% of all collected waste We currently recycle over 96% of all collected dry waste at our Newport and Llanelli recycling and transfer stations, forging our reputation as one of the most efficient waste-sorting company in Wales. 5 Eco-friendly tips for your office: We have developed specialist teams and innovative equipment which […]
Moving Towards a Circular Economy
Circular economy is the alternative to the today’s linear ‘make, use, dispose’ economy which aims to keep resources in use for as long as possible. Today’s economy is built on a fast turnover principle, with the release of new products, mainly technology, we are quick to upgrade and dispose our old ones. This leads to […]
5 Ways to Make Money From Your Scrap Metal
If you’re looking for a fast and easy way to make some extra cash, selling scrap metal is a good choice. Any appliance, object, or machine can be scrap metal even if it is damaged or no longer functional, it still contains valuable metal. Our scrap metal recycling facilities will pay you good money for your […]
Tackling Food Waste Issues
What Is Food Waste? Food waste refers to food that is suitable for human consumption, yet is deliberately discarded. Food waste is a current worldwide epidemic, with environmental, economic and moral imperatives to tack the issue. Despite numerous efforts to reduce food waste over the years, in the UK alone, as many as 8.4 million […]
Eco-friendly Microbeads Made From Cellulose
You’ve heard the bad news about microbeads, right? These tiny pieces of plastic are often used as exfoliants in a range of personal care and cosmetic products such as face scrubs and toothpastes, and concern has mounted over the impact these microbeads (which are designed to wash down the drain but are too small to […]
A Question of Waste: Tackling Sport’s Waste Problem
The Champions League final in Cardiff a few weeks ago was phenomenal, bringing approximately 170,000 fans into the Welsh capital city, but it got us thinking… Along with the excitement and anticipation surrounding these superb events comes a serious waste issue. We’ve considered just a few ways that businesses and organisations can take measures to […]
Goodbye Garbage
It’s hard to visit a landfill site without being struck by the craziness of taking very valuable minerals and resources out of the ground, using a lot of energy, turning them into short life products and then just dumping them back into the ground. “It’s an absolutely monumental waste of energy and resources. As someone […]
A Litter Free World
Every day in the UK over 2 million items of litter are dropped on our beaches, fields, towns and roadsides, spoiling our landscape, harming our wildlife and threatening our planet. Clearing up the litter dropped in the streets and green spaces in England alone is costing the UK taxpayer £1 billion a year. This is […]
Plastic Bottle Recycling: The Truth
It is estimated that an average of 35.8 million plastic bottles are used EVERY DAY in the UK, but only 19.8 million are recycled each day. This means that approximately 16 million plastic bottles a day are not making their way into the recycling bin, but instead end up in landfill sites or in our […]
