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
Waste, litter, and plastics are 3 of the most talked-about topics when speaking on the subject of the environment, regularly sparking debates, and these 3 topics being endlessly ridiculed. The issue we find that the fault is being displayed in the wrong place, contrary to what the media and other debaters may say, the issue … Continued
As the days get longer and the sun gets hotter, we find ourselves spending more and more time outdoors, enjoying the spring/summer weather. Many local authorities have seen a rise in the demand for litter picking bags, as people are now beginning to start their very own litter picks and local clean-ups. As well as … Continued
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
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
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
We are never far from a story demonising plastics, social media, blogs, activists and other outlets continually share stories about the many negative impacts of plastics. Plastic filled beaches, littered bottles and bags and “unnecessary” packaging is promoted to show what a harmful and unnecessary problem the material is, when in reality, this couldn’t be … Continued