Eighteen years ago, WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme) introduced the 1st ever Recycle Week, celebrating and promoting the benefits of recycling. Now in 2021, nearly 2 decades later, Recycle Week is bigger and better than ever. WRAP describes the flagship campaign as ‘one week of the year where retailers, brands, waste management companies, … Continued
The government and many organisations, charities, and activists are actively finding ways to live cleaner, greener, and more resourceful lives, this involves supporting and working towards a more circular economy. Many of us will have heard this term before, but knowing exactly what this means and how we can achieve this will help us on … Continued
People are now becoming more aware and conscious of the environmental impacts our daily actions have on the planet. More and more of us are taking an interest in wanting to live more sustainably, but there is a misconception that this is a timely task that requires drastic lifestyle changes. The reality is that living … Continued
As a company nestled in the growing and active community, being a part of this is of great interest to us as a business. We are always keen to help out the local community which we are not only located within but in which many of our employees live. Sherburn in Elmet has many charities, community … Continued
The waste hierarchy is a 6-step process, often displayed in a pyramid style, to provide guidance for best waste disposal practices. Starting from the top of the ‘pyramid’, consumers are encouraged to work their way down each point of the list to help manage their waste better, with the final option in the chart, option … Continued
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Achieving Circularity Over the past few years, there has been a far greater emphasis on living a ‘greener’, more eco-friendly lifestyle, and our waste management efforts play a significant role in this. We cannot stop waste production entirely, but everyone can make a significant contribution, by educating ourselves on best practices … Continued
The Flexible Plastic Fund is a brand new initiative, introduced to help boost flexible plastic recycling in the UK. Recy cling is a vital step towards supporting a circular economy & living a more eco-friendly life. Recycling plastics takes 88% less energy than making new from raw materials while helping reducing fossil fuel consumption. Although most plastics can be … Continued
There is no question that litter is a very significant environmental issue, one which is damaging wildlife and our diminishing planet. Littered streets, waste plagued parks and oceans containing spilt materials are some of the scenes as a result of littering. These issues occur due to ignorance, neglectful behaviour and poor waste management. It is … Continued
With ten months to go until the Plastic Packaging Tax comes into effect, are you and your suppliers getting prepared? From the 1 April 2022, this new tax of £200 per metric tonne will apply to plastic packaging manufactured in, or imported into, the UK which contain less than 30% recycled plastic. Although we have … Continued
Every year our team dusts off our litter pickers to join Keep Britain Tidy’s annual Spring Clean. We have been taking part in the nationwide litter pick for several years now, and 2021 proved no different, in fact, we were able to cover more areas than ever before, with our new ‘Flexi-Pick’ initiative. Cromwell’s Flexi-Pick … Continued