My previous blog focused on the urgency of tackling food waste, and I mentioned the benefits that compostable caddy liners can play in removing public barriers to recycling this valuable resource. Raw material shortages Clearly, compostable packaging has an important role to play in helping to tackle the food waste crisis. However, it has been … Continued
Today sees a new phase in the ease of lockdown restrictions being implemented. The rise in COVID cases in late 2020, saw the UK being put into a 3rd lockdown, however as COVID cases began to drop, the government announced a ‘Road Map’, which was a step by step process slowly easing the restrictions every … Continued
With resource efficiency always at the forefront of everything we do, we ensure all aspects of our work help meet these goals. The latest string to our bow with this is our new fleet range, for the delivery of our responsibly produced polythene products for the capture and containment of waste and recycling. Our new trucks … Continued
Over the past few weeks, we have seen a rise in the demand for litter picking bags from both local authorities and businesses. As lockdown measures begin to ease, and the weather picks up, it seems that more and more of us are heading out to try and clean our local areas through the means … Continued
Spring has sprung, the weather is picking up, the days are getting longer and the nights are getting brighter – and with the new COVID roadmap, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, shining hope for a return to normality. As we return to something more normal, our focus can be re-directed … Continued
We like to think after almost 40 years in the industry we are now experts in the field of waste and recycling. We have been proud suppliers of bags, sacks and other products for the capture and containment of waste and recyclables since 1983. Over the years we have been asked many questions, given countless … Continued
The tarnished name which plastics receives is an undeserving one. We see endless social media posts, articles, television programmes and campaigns demonising plastics, sharing tales of how damaging it is to our planet and how we need to remove plastics to live a greener more sustainable life – this information is the complete opposite of … Continued
This week WRAP debuted their Food Action Waste week, a brand new initiative to help tackle the issue of food waste and the problems associated with it. As stated on WRAP’s website ‘around a third of the food we produce worldwide is lost or wasted and it’s having a significant impact on climate change. In … Continued
1-7 March marks the UK’s first Food Waste Action Week, dedicated to raising awareness of the environmental consequences of letting this vital resource go to waste. The campaign, from sustainability experts, WRAP, will promote activities intended to help make food loss a thing of the past. This new endeavour feels particularly pertinent now, as the … Continued
A unique set of circumstances have come together recently, resulting in scarcity of polyethylene (PE) and Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resins. These virgin materials are used in the manufacture of a range of widely used plastic products including clear food wrap, packaging films, PPE, recycling sacks, textile production. Significantly, PBT is used in compostable plastics, with ever … Continued