Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, is proud to have achieved a recycling rate of 56% in one of Westminster’s largest clean-up operations of the year. Veolia’s team members not only marched in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community for the fourth year in a row, but also orchestrated the clean-up response for Westminster’s biggest...
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Ocean-bound plastic bottle waste 54% lower in countries with DRS
A new analysis by Reloop has highlighted a significant reduction in beach litter from drinks bottles in areas where a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is implemented. Published in June, the analysis draws on data from the International Coastal Cleanup, covering over 80 countries. Titled Littered with Evidence, the report found that the proportion of drinks...
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More than 60kg of waste picked up from beach in Dorset
A team of local workers from Biffa and staff from the hospitality company Mitchells & Butlers cleaned up Southbourne Beach in Bournemouth on 17th July. They collected clothes, flip-flops, socks, fishing wire, bottles, and cans from the sand. After a few weeks, the collected items weighing 60kg (9.6 stone) were taken back to the Poole...
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The new Manchester city centre bins where you vote with your litter
In Manchester city centre, innovative ‘ballot bins’ have been set up to give people a unique way to express their opinions on various topics. These bins, called ‘Big Ballot Bins’, allow people to cast their vote by disposing of their litter in the designated bins. The subjects up for vote include preferences between Liam and...
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Cromwell Polythene are keeping it clean with a free anti-litter pack
ONE global environmental issue that all countries share is littering and waste crime, seeing an estimated 30 million tonnes of litter collected from UK streets every year. Streets are far from being the only casualties of discarded waste; parks, countrysides, roads and beaches are also often plagued with litter. One of the most shocking facts...
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Turning banners into bags
Collaboration closes the loop on difficult to recycle printed waste RECONOMY has partnered with outdoor signage, advertising and promotional materials experts Out of Hand and recycling specialists MYgroup to recycle printed banners into litter picking bags for charity Surfers Against Sewage to use in their beach clean up events. Working with its expansive supply chain...
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Committed to cleaning up waste, Cromwell tracks trash trends
CROMWELL Polythene, which supplies products for the capture and containment of materials for recycling is passionate about reducing waste. As part of this commitment, it recently held a litter picking activity and is also conducting research into dog waste specifically. The results from their voluntary clean-up, during June, to support The Great British Spring Clean...
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Cromwell Polythene clean-up indicates a reduction in littering
RESULTS from a voluntary clean-up by Cromwell Polythene in its local area to support The Great British Spring Clean 2019, indicate levels of rubbish have decreased significantly compared to last year. The family-run business, which supplies a range of polythene products to aid recycling, annually supports the Keep Britain Tidy environmental campaign to eliminate litter...
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EMR partners with Plymouth community group
EMR, the local metal recycler based on Faraday Road, has joined forces with Clean Our Patch, a community volunteer group that aims to keep Plymouth tidy. As part of the partnership, EMR has donated new litter picking equipment to the group, which aims to clean up the streets and instill community pride across Plymouth. The...