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Comic Relief Red Noses ‘Set to be Plastic-Free by 2021’

March 26, 2019

Did you take part in this year’s Red Nose Day? Maybe you remember what a big thing is was to go to work, school, or indeed anywhere, sporting your red...

Walkers Crisps’ Packet Recycling Scheme is a Triumph

March 26, 2019

Walkers Crisps has announced that over 500,000 empty crisp packets have been sent back to the company for recycling in the 3 months since they launched the UK’s first crisp...

Recycling is Child’s Play

March 25, 2019

Protecting the environment is everyone’s business, and even though we might pat ourselves on the back for religiously rinsing our cans of beans and putting them in the recycling, it...

Lidl to Remove Reusable Carrier Bags from Its Welsh Stores

March 12, 2019

Lidl is going to be removing all of its large 9p reusable bags from all of the Welsh stores to help reduce the plastic pollution, it will affect all 54...

KP Snacks and Terracycle Launch UK Snack Packet Recycling Schemes

March 12, 2019

KP snacks are the latest company to launch a recycling scheme for their packaging, they have joined up with Terracycle for the collection of nuts, crisps, popcorn and pretzel packets...

The Impact of China's Recycling Ban on the West

March 12, 2019

Since 1992 around 72% of the world's plastic waste has ended up in China and Hong Kong, but with China banning the importation of recycling, what are the ramifications of...

Retail Property Firm Launches Textile Recycling Scheme in Oxford

March 04, 2019

One of the largest retail property owners in the UK is set to pilot a textile recycling scheme where people can recycling their old clothes by dropping them off at...

Introducing Bulky Waste Collections Could Increase Recycling Rates

February 26, 2019

Local authorities can boost their recycling rates by over 1% and save over £450k in waste disposal if they introduced a bulky waste collection service. Figures by WRAP suggest that...

Should Fashion Brands and Retailers Fund a Clothes Recycling Scheme?

February 26, 2019

There have been calls for clothing brands and retailers to pay a penny on each item they sell to fund a clothing recycling scheme, MP's say that 'fast fashion' contributes...

Businesses in the Vehicle Industry Are Offered Free Glass Recycling Service

February 07, 2019

The recycling provider is introducing a free glass waste collection service for businesses in the vehicle industry. The company said it is aiming to remove the burden from businesses who...

Waste management strategies for festive events

November 02, 2025

When the Christmas lights are switched on and festive markets are springing up all over the UK, it makes for a magical atmosphere. But behind the mulled wine and the...

Laughing Gas Canisters: What you can do when you find them and how to recycle them

March 11, 2024

Discarded laughing gas canisters are becoming an increasingly familiar sight on our pavements and in our parks. These small steel bottles contain nitrous oxide or ‘laughing gas’, which has become...

Tap into behavioural science to boost your business recycling

January 07, 2026

There are plenty of reasons for businesses to introduce a recycling programme. It cuts waste management costs, positions companies as sustainably-minded, and can make them the business of choice for...