A new partnership between The Royal Mint and Recycling Lives Services is recovering gold and other precious metals from electronic waste (e-waste) in the UK. This initiative also helps rehabilitate prisoners through supervised work programmes.As businesses focus on keeping valuable materials in circulation instead of sending them to landfill, this collaboration in South Wales is one to watch. The Royal Mint is working with Recycling Lives Services to retrieve precious metals from e-waste and provide job training for prisoners.Through its precious metals recovery business, Reformation Metals, The Royal Mint now collects circuit boards from old televisions at civic amenity sites...
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The Future of Waste
New partnership connects e-waste recovery with prisoner rehabilitation
A new partnership between The Royal Mint and Recycling Lives Services is recovering gold and other precious metals from electronic waste (e-waste) in the UK. This initiative also helps rehabilitate prisoners through supervised work programmes.As businesses focus on keeping valuable materials in circulation instead of sending them to landfill, this collaboration in South Wales is one to watch. The Royal Mint is working with Recycling Lives Services to retrieve precious metals from e-waste and provide job training for prisoners.Through its precious metals recovery business, Reformation Metals, The Royal Mint now collects circuit boards from old televisions at civic amenity sites...
SunSkips brings back pink skips for breast cancer awareness
SunSkips has unveiled a fresh fleet of bright pink skips in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – available for hire throughout October. The initiative is designed to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer, while providing local residents and businesses with a highly visible way to show their support. SunSkips’s familiar orange containers were transformed into an eye-catching pink thanks to a collaboration with CB Skip Services. The skip refurbishment team volunteered time and resources for the cause. Anyone wanting to support the campaign can specifically request a pink skip. SunEnviro will also donate £500 to the cause. Paying...
Skantag® to unveil groundbreaking fleet and asset management system at RWM
Skantag® is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative fleet and asset management system at the RWM exhibition, taking place at the NEC Birmingham this week on 17th & 18th September. Skantag®, a Skan Group Holdings Ltd company and sister company to Boughton Engineering Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of skip and hook loaders uses simple yet powerful QR code technology to connect users to a dedicated online platform. Through this system, customers can efficiently manage their fleets by tracking individual service and maintenance records in one central digital hub. The platform also provides secure, traceable storage for additional...
General Materials and Waste
How payroll is adapting to the changing waste and recycling workforce
Waste and recycling businesses are becoming highly specialised and technology-driven. As a result, the way employees are managed is changing too. From drivers and collection crews to recycling operatives and technical staff, the industry’s workforce has become increasingly varied in roles, hours, and locations. This is presenting new challenges for HR and finance teams managing payroll, especially when it comes to accurately calculating labour costs. With that in mind, let’s explore how payroll is adapting to the changing workforces within the waste and recycling industries. Varied shifts and working hoursWorking patterns can vary, as can shift premiums and rates of...
Managing insurance risks across the skip hire and waste management industry
From handling hazardous materials to heavy haulage transport, skip hire and waste management businesses are exposed to many risks. As a result, having the right waste management insurance in place is essential to protect the business, its employees, customers, and the public. The level of cover required can depend on factors like the types of waste handled, the location of operations, and the activities the business carries out. With that in mind, let’s look at the insurance typically required for skip hire and waste management businesses and how these risks are managed. Types of insurance requiredThere are many types of...
New partnership connects e-waste recovery with prisoner rehabilitation
A new partnership between The Royal Mint and Recycling Lives Services is recovering gold and other precious metals from electronic waste (e-waste) in the UK. This initiative also helps rehabilitate prisoners through supervised work programmes. As businesses focus on keeping valuable materials in circulation instead of sending them to landfill, this collaboration in South Wales is one to watch. The Royal Mint is working with Recycling Lives Services to retrieve precious metals from e-waste and provide job training for prisoners. Through its precious metals recovery business, Reformation Metals, The Royal Mint now collects circuit boards from old televisions at civic...