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Malaga Says No to Single-Use Glass

August 17, 2018

The city council of Malaga say that almost 50% of the waste generated comes from hotels, bars, and clubs and is made up of glass bottles and containers that are...

Recycling is Everyone's Business

August 14, 2018

According to WRAP, 25% of the waste produced in England is produced by businesses, you may recycle everything at home but do you do the same whilst at work? One...

The Biggest Ever Recycling Challenge

August 10, 2018

The PepsiCo Foundation has joined forces with The Recycling Partnership to launch the largest ever industry-wide residential recycling challenge in the US, the project has over 2800 communities taking part...

Recycled Metal from the Crematorium Benefits Charities

August 08, 2018

£15,000 has been dontated to charities through the reclaiming and recycling of metal from a crematorium in Bath, this includes medical pins, plates, wires and screws. These items are recycled...

Recycling Symbols are Confusing Consumers

August 06, 2018

Research carried out by the consumer group 'Which?' has found that many people are finding the recycling symbols on packaging confusing. It is not just the recycling logos that are...

Get Half-Price Entry to Theme Parks by Recycling Your Plastic Bottles

August 02, 2018

Some of the UK's biggest theme parks are offering visitors a great incentive to their visitors to recycle their plastic bottles, customers will see a half price discount when they...

Aluminium Can Recycling Could Reach 85% by 2020

July 31, 2018

A new report has been released which says by 85% of aluminium cans will be recycled by 2020, the report has called for measures to be taken, this includes more...

Morrisons to Replace Plastic Bags with Paper for Fresh Produce

July 27, 2018

Morrisons have started selling their fresh product in brown paper bags instead of the traditional plastic ones, the 4th largest supermarket estimates the switch would result in 150 million fewer...

Residents Claim Veolia Hasn't Collected their Recycling in 18 Months

July 26, 2018

Residents on a street in Sheffield ended up taking their own recycling bins to the depot claiming they were fed up with waiting for them to be emptied, they claim...

England Set to Incinerate More than it Recycles for the First Time

July 24, 2018

England is on the verge of incinerating more than it currently recycles for the first time. The Green Party argue that incinerations are contributing to climate change and that it...

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...