Food waste is a growing household problem, with 13 billion tonnes of food waste being thrown away from UK homes each year. WRAP carried out a study that showed household food waste in the UK increased 4.4 per cent between 2012 and 2015, despite a target to cut household waste by 5 per cent by 2015. … Continued
Studies been carried out have shown that there is estimated 12.7 million tonnes of plastic in the ocean – including everything from bottles to bags. There is a lot of bad press about plastics at late, but there are also so many benefits to the material that many people forget, ignore or maybe don’t even … Continued
Have you ever been puzzled by the different symbols on your plastic products? A recycling logo with a number inside should be viable on these types of product, this logo is a Plastic Resin Identification Code. This identifies the type of plastic resin used to make the item by providing a ‘Resin Identification Code’. It is … Continued
Waste is a major, growing global issue at the moment, with oceans, the environment and landfills cluttered with rubbish and debris. Television and the media are constantly telling us to reduce our waste, in particular plastics, but often do not give advice on how we do this. This leaves people in a quandary – they … Continued
Waste is fast becoming one of the most publicised and talked about problems, with retailers, business and individuals putting into place a range of different measures to tackle this waste consumption – this often starts with segregation. Where some of these changes have made a positive impact on reducing waste and helping the environment, in … Continued
In the midst of the plastic recycling boom, people are taking drastic measures to reduce plastic waste and reduce the numbers of single use plastics. Cotton buds, straws and stirrers are the 3 known things that are going to be banned by April 2020, with plans to add more plastic items to this restricted list. … Continued
Cromwell Polythene annually participates in beach cleaning and litter surveying activity on behalf of the Great British Beach Clean, and to mark Recycle Week (23 September – 29 September). A team of ten volunteers from Cromwell Polythene, which supplies products for the capture and containment of recyclables took to their local beach at Filey on … Continued
As part of its Resources and Waste Strategy for England, Defra has set out its proposals for all local authorities in England to collect the same core set of dry recyclable and to provide separate weekly food waste collections from households. The consultation also explores whether local authorities should provide a free garden waste collection … Continued