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...
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Veolia welcomes partners on the Road to net zero
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...
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PRIVATE TREATY TENDER – 2018 CRJ recycling Steelweld Strobe ECS1500 mobile eddy current separator
2018 CRJ recycling Steelweld Strobe ECS1500 mobile eddy current separator uses powerful magnetic fields to separate ferrous and non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium and copper, from various materials. LOW HOURS: 418. The Steelweld Strobe ECS1500 comes fitted with crawler tracks, an onboard diesel generator and a hydraulic power pack, allowing for easy site manoeuvrability. The...
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Mitie wins two-year waste contract with University of Leeds
Mitie has been chosen to provide waste management services for the University of Leeds for two years. The partnership with Mitie unites the majority of waste management services across the University under one provider, allowing for a more streamlined approach to reducing waste and carbon emissions. Mitie’s services will cover the University’s central Leeds campus...
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Timberpak and Pearce Recycling Company join forces
Timberpak Ltd has made a significant investment in Pearce Recycling Company Ltd, which is one of the biggest names in wood and waste recycling in the UK. This investment secures the relationship between the two companies and follows a successful partnership that began with the launch of Timberpak Pearce Ltd in 2016. On 1st November,...
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Pineapple loses its crown: Sainsbury’s sells leafless version to cut waste
Sainsbury’s has introduced a new version of pineapples without the crown. The leaves are often discarded by customers, resulting in up to 700 tonnes of food waste annually. Removing the crown during production will enable the leaves to be replanted in the pineapple fields or shredded and given to local farmers as animal feed. Pineapples...
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Somerset company create eye-catching spooky Halloween skip
A waste removal and skip hire company located in Bridgwater, Somerset, has captured the attention of locals this week with a spooky-looking skip placed outside their offices. Roberts Waste has been decorating skips for special occasions since 2022, and their recent Halloween edition is being hailed as their best yet. The design for the skip...
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Everflow strengthens national reach by partnering with the UK’s biggest waste suppliers
Everflow, the UK’s leading business utility provider, has expanded its waste network with the onboarding of 69 new suppliers, including industry leaders such as Biffa, B&M Waste Services and Enva. This strategic addition of new suppliers broadens Everflow’s geographic coverage across the UK. As a result, 95% of the UK is now covered by Everflow’s...
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HIPPO shows positive impact of recycling one bag of clothes
New data from waste removal experts HIPPO reveals the positive impact Brits could make by recycling their clothes just once a year. Research shows if every household recycled one black sack of textiles in 2024, the UK could save enough carbon to heat over 400,000 homes. The data also shows that this simple approach to...
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ELWA and Wastecare host ‘Jumbo the Battery Elephant’ in East London shopping centres
The East London Waste Authority (ELWA) has partnered with Wastecare Group, a leading waste recycling provider, to host their Take Charge campaign across four London Boroughs during 2023 Recycling Week. The Take Charge campaign, hosted across Recycling Week from 16th – 22nd October, is a nationwide incentive to promote the safe recycling of batteries to...