SkipsAndBins.com has launched today (2 March) filling a gap in the ecommerce space and waste management industry. According to the firm, until now, “no business has allowed customers to completely arrange and manage a waste collection online”, but SkipsAndBins.com says ...
Read More »Phs appoints Viridor for waste to energy deal
Washroom services phs Group has partnered with Viridor in a new multi-million pound, five-year national contract, which will divert customer waste from landfill into power generation. As part of LifeCycle, phs’ sustainable waste management strategy, the deal will see phs-managed non-recyclable waste ...
Read More »Cromwell’s research to mark Recycle Week finds beach litter is reducing
Cromwell Polythene annually participates in beach cleaning and litter surveying activity on behalf of the Great British Beach Clean, and to mark Recycle Week (23 September – 29 September). A team of 10 volunteers from Cromwell Polythene, which supplies products ...
Read More »B&M Waste retains Carbon Neutral status
B&M Waste Services has achieved Carbon Neutrality for the eighth year running. This year, the confidential waste arm of its business, B&M Secure Shredding, has also become Carbon Neutral, making it the first shredding business in the country to achieve ...
Read More »Bio-D sees refill sales double
Ethical cleaning company, Bio-D, has seen a 100% increase in sales of its refill products over the past year. The figures come as the world recognises Zero Waste Week, which takes place from 2–6 September and encourages people to reduce waste, save ...
Read More »IHG removes miniature toiletries as part of its commitment to reducing plastic waste
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), has announced its entire hotel estate of almost 843,000 guest rooms will switch to bulk-size bathroom amenities, with the transition to be completed during 2021. The move comes as the world-wide hotel chain continues to build ...
Read More »Cromwell’s Street Scene to showcase sustainable separation solutions at RWM
Cromwell Polythene will be showcasing sustainable ways to collect separate materials for recycling at its street scene themed stand O14 at RWM 2019, 11-12 September at Birmingham NEC. On the stand’s kerbside, Cromwell will reveal exclusive new additions to its ...
Read More »Inside First Mile’s “Sacktory”
CEO and founder of First Mile, Bruce Bratley, explains how the UK’s first sack-sorting facility is boosting recycling success for business waste Setting the scene In 2017, leading recycling company, First Mile, revolutionised the way business waste is processed by ...
Read More »Fatberg awareness is rising but 48% of Brits still pour fat down drains according to survey
Awareness of fatbergs is at an all-time high, but that has not stopped almost half the nation choosing to pour cooking oil and fat down the kitchen sink, according to new research from LanesforDrains.co.uk. In a national survey of more ...
Read More »Green cleaning company beats 2025 recycling target
Independent green cleaning company Bio-D has reached a target to use waste plastic in the majority of its packaging years ahead of schedule. The Hull business agreed to use at least 75 per cent recycled content by 2025 when it ...
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