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Podback reaches one million household milestone for kerbside recycling collections
Podback, a recycling scheme launched by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK in April 2021, has reported that over one million UK households can now recycle their used coffee pods through the kerbside recycling service provided by sixteen local authorities. The London Borough of Havering is the latest partner to join the programme, while Podback’s first Scottish partner is East Ayrshire. The company collects aluminium and plastic coffee pods alongside other household waste and recycling, which are then reprocessed in the UK. The aluminium pods are used to manufacture beverage cans and other metal products, while their plastic counterparts are...
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Veolia, the UK’s leading resource management company, hosted an event on Tuesday, 7th November. Over 160 guests were welcomed to BMA House in London for a day of informative talks from industry experts and an exhibition showcasing innovative recycling and energy solutions that Veolia is delivering on the path to net zero. Sustainable Futures was a customer event with a Local Authority focus and a first for Veolia, who now works with over 40 municipal partners nationwide. With an inspiring keynote speech from BBC’s Liz Bonnin, Science, Natural History and Environmental Broadcaster, the guests were roused to take action, big...
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Podback reaches one million household milestone for kerbside recycling collections
Podback, a recycling scheme launched by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK in April 2021, has reported that over one million UK households can now recycle their used coffee pods through the kerbside recycling service provided by sixteen local authorities. The London Borough of Havering is the latest partner to join the programme, while Podback’s first Scottish partner is East Ayrshire. The company collects aluminium and plastic coffee pods alongside other household waste and recycling, which are then reprocessed in the UK. The aluminium pods are used to manufacture beverage cans and other metal products, while their plastic counterparts are...