Dean Willshee, Managing Director of Willshee’s Waste and Recycling This year’s World Environment Day (June 5th) focuses on ending plastic pollution, highlighting the growing urgency to rethink how we produce, use and dispose of plastic. In the UK, around five million tonnes of plastic waste are discarded every year, with nearly half of it coming...
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Green jobs: paving the way to a sustainable future
Today, as we celebrate World Environment Day (5th June), it’s important to recognise the critical challenge of the green skills gap hindering the UK’s ambitious environmental goals. Addressing the shortage of skilled professionals among younger generations in sectors such as renewable energy, waste management, water, contamination and sustainable construction is essential for further progress. The...
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On World Environment Day: How recycling metal can benefit us all and help reduce plastic pollution
Using more recycled metal can massively help to beat plastic pollution, one of the country’s leading recycling associations says today. The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is urging people celebrating World Environment Day to stop and think about the reasons why recycling more metal can make a real difference. James Kelly, the CEO of the...