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Up Your Food Waste Recycling Game with our re-order ribboned liners - Get Simpler Recycling Ready!

Bagging a Food Waste Liners, One Ribbon at a Time

If you’re responsible for delivering food waste collections in your local authority, you know the pressure. Targets, budgets, resident complaints – it all lands on your desk. And if your scheme is going to thrive (not just survive), you need high participation, low contamination, and seamless logistics. That all starts with a simple but powerful … Continued

Come and join Cromwell Polythene (Glovelee) at the Street Food Business Expo at London's ExCeL this Autumn - grab a sample of glovelee, our piping bags and food waste liners

Serving Up Sustainability at The Street Food Expo

Hold on to your Chefs hats, because Cromwell is rolling into ExCeL London this autumn for the Street Food Business Expo, and we’re bringing our range of catering essentials for food preparation, handling and the aftermath of waste.  Taking place on 30th September and 1st October, we’re located at stand SF328, under our Glovelee® banner. Glovelee® … Continued

Our New Water Soluble Bags Are a game changer for the health care sector - find out why

Water-Soluble Bags: Meet the Smarter Way to Dispense and Dispose

It is no secret that waste can be messy and sometimes difficult to handle, especially in settings such as healthcare, which have to deal with some seriously grubby gear. From soiled clothing to contaminated bed linen, hospitals, vets and care homes face a daily deluge of laundry. This waste is not just unpleasant, it’s a … Continued

Which Bag is Best - Cromwell's Smart Guide to using the Right Waste Sack - 2025

The Smart Guide to selecting the right bags

Waste is inevitable and often unavoidable, and while many try to reduce their waste consumption, it’ also important to choose the right bag for your waste. That’s where the magic (and common sense) happens. Whether it is organic waste or waste created from a medical setting like hospitals, each waste type will have a bag … Continued

Food Waste - Which Bag Is Best - Food Waste collection are on the rise, so which bag is best for your food waste?

Food Waste Liners: Polythene vs. Compostable

With Simpler Recycling reforms just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to sort your food waste liners. Councils across the UK are being nudged towards universal food waste collections and with businesses already feeling the pressure of new legislation, the bin bag battlefield is expanding. More bins. More bags. More baffled Brits … Continued

Sunshine, Sacks & Sustainability: Cromwell’s Summer Bash & Big Clean-Up

Summer’s in full swing, and with sunshine blazing and heatwaves rolling in, it’s the perfect excuse to step outside, soak up the rays, and make the most of the great outdoors. At Cromwell, we don’t just enjoy the sunshine, we put it to good use. From our annual Summer Party to sun-soaked community litter picks, … Continued

With school out for summer, find some create and eco-friendly tasks to do with all the family - Recycling and Waste Projects

Kids’ Projects That Teach Waste Management with Refuse Sacks and Bags

Schools out for Summer, and the kids need entertaining, which isn’t always an easy fete. But what if you could entertain the kids and teach them a thing or two about smart waste management? This summer, our “Less Waste, More Value” campaign encourages just that—practical activities that show children how to handle waste responsibly, using … Continued

Food waste increases by 30% during the summer months - Here is advice on how to control it and manage it with liners - 01977 686868

Food Waste Rises 30% in Summer — Why Food Waste Caddy Liners Are a Must-Have

From July through September, food waste increases by around 30%. That’s not hearsay, it’s the result of year-long analysis across households, retailers, and the hospitality industry. The culprit? Warmer weather meets fresher food and busier schedules. Add a dose of heat, and suddenly your compost caddy’s working overtime. What’s Behind the Seasonal Spike? Social season, … Continued

Cromwell Polythene's Roadmap to Simpler Recycling Success - Best Practices

Simpler Recycling – Roadmap to Success for Businesses

It’s been three months since the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) introduced the Simpler Recycling reforms for businesses in England with more than 10 employees. As the first quarter wraps up, it’s the ideal time to assess how implementation is progressing. At Cromwell Polythene, we understand that while some organisations … Continued