A wide variety of waste is generated in the care sector including used medical gloves, swabs and dressings, needles and sharps, and sanitary waste. If healthcare waste is not managed properly it can be harmful to the environment. All waste needs to be dealt with effectively, not only for infection control and prevention, but also … Continued
Most people want to do the right thing when it comes to household recycling but evidence suggests there is confusion about what can be recycled and how. We want to help stop recycling feeling like madness – and our house in the middle of this year’s RWM, at Stand O14 is designed to help simplify … Continued
You don’t need to look too far to read a headline about our food waste crisis, and targets and measures to improve recycling rates. Clearly the greatest level of effort should be made to reduce the level of surplus food wasted in the first place. However, when food is thrown-away, we all know that it … Continued
‘Cleaner Communities Day’ at the start of July, is an annual event from the Chartered Institute of Waste Management which we are proud to be involved in. Now in its third year, it equips both the private sector and local authorities with the hottest topics from the street cleansing sector. We’re looking forward to hearing … Continued
This month a number of international awareness days, including World Environment Day and World Oceans Day centre on our environmental responsibilities. In last month’s blog post we highlighted a number of environmental projects that we’ve been supporting this year, including The Great British Spring Clean and the Upstream Battle campaign led by Keep Scotland Beautiful … Continued
Alex Lee promoted to the role for western region of UK, as long-standing recycling expert retires Family run business, Cromwell Polythene, which supplies a range of polythene and compostable products to aid recycling and waste management, has appointed Alex Lee as a business development manager, through internal promotion. Alex Lee joined the Cromwell Polythene team … Continued
This month we’ll be showcasing our extensive portfolio of products for the capture and containment of resources and waste, including recycled polythene sacks, compostable liners, reusable bags, and more, at Edie Live 2019. We hope that you’ll be able to visit us on our stand B46 to find out more about our products, which are … Continued
Results from a voluntary clean-up by Cromwell Polythene in its local area to support The Great British Spring Clean 2019, indicate levels of rubbish have decreased significantly compared to last year. The family-run business, which supplies a range of polythene products to aid recycling, annually supports the Keep Britain Tidy environmental campaign to eliminate litter … 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
This month we’re delighted to be returning to the Cleaning Show (19-21 March at ExCeL) where we’ll be showcasing our extensive range of products to help make the world cleaner, greener and more economical. Visitors to Stand C27 will be able to sample a re-designed version of our Wave® range of disposable gloves. These now … Continued