Recently, Cromwell donated Glovelee® compostable gloves alongside a variety of donated food to Pontefract Community Kitchen in West Yorkshire, helping its volunteers with everyday food handling, preparation and serving. Supporting the Local Community Pontefract Community Kitchen is a volunteer led charity supporting homeless and vulnerable people, as well as individuals and families struggling on low … Continued
Flexible plastics are everywhere. Bread bags, crisp packets, films and wrappers are part of everyday life. Recycling them, however, is still far from straightforward. For many residents, flexible plastics cannot simply be added to their usual household recycling. Instead, they may need to be saved and taken to a suitable collection point. And there lies … Continued
Waste handlers understand the need for specific bags to help capture and contain the rubble, but sometimes the question arises: why do we need two bags? Extra protection against tears and punctures Much like all rubble and construction waste, broken asbestos-containing materials can have rough or sharp edges that may puncture a sack during filling … Continued
This autumn, Cromwell will be exhibiting at two important healthcare events where NHS waste, sustainability and facilities professionals can meet our team and discuss practical solutions for the collection and containment of waste across healthcare environments. Excellence in Waste Management for the NHS in England Our first stop is Manchester on Thursday 1 October 2026, … Continued
September is here, which means it is time for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning! Are you and your customers taking part? The Macmillan Coffee Morning has been bringing people together since 1990 and has grown into the charity’s biggest fundraising event. In 2024 alone, more than 52,000 people hosted a Coffee Morning, raising more than … Continued
Flexible plastic collections are set to become an increasingly important part of household recycling, despite the mandatory implementation delays, they are still a huge talking point in the industry. The latest WRAP LA Portal figures for 2024 to 2025 give us an interesting indication of just how much material could be involved – and what … Continued
A recent smoothie session at Cromwell gave our team the chance to get creative with ingredients, experiment with different combinations and resulted in 4 delicious smoothie recipes your catering customers should serve. The 4 Smoothie Offerings: With plenty of fruit, a range of ideas and lots of different taste buds to tickle, we decided to … Continued
Unlike an ordinary bag of general waste, asbestos waste needs a bit of extra thought and attention; in fact, it needs its own waste sack entirely. Asbestos fibres can cause serious and potentially fatal diseases when inhaled, which is why asbestos is classed as hazardous waste and must be carefully contained, clearly identified, correctly packaged … Continued
Buying a bag is easy with the right supply poartner. Specifying the right bag across an NHS estate is also just as important. A liner is not simply something that stops the inside of a bin becoming unpleasant. In a well managed waste system, the bag is part of the segregation process itself. Its colour … Continued
Back in 2022, the Government announced that by 2027 every household in England would be able to recycle flexible plastic packaging at the kerbside; it felt like a genuine turning point. After years of being told that crisp packets, bread bags, salad bags and plastic wrapping belonged in the general waste bin, there was finally … Continued