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Businesses could save £24k a year by switching to a circular model

A new report highlighting the financial benefits of businesses adopting circular models that minimise waste has been published by Bywaters, a leading recycling and resource management firm in London. According to Bywaters the new report reveals a “powerful economic argument” ...

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Recolight welcomes WEEE Consultation

The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive consultation. Recolight, the WEEE compliance scheme for the lighting industry, ...

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Suez recycling and recovery UK partners with AMCS on their digital transformation journey

AMCS, a leading global supplier of integrated cloud-based software and vehicle technology for the environmental, utilities, resource and recycling industries today announced that leading recycling and resource management specialists, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, has chosen AMCS as their technology ...

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Senior hire at Ramco as second-hand market gains pace

Reuse expert Ramco has appointed Samantha Gillespie as Senior Business Development Executive. Gillespie, who has more than 25 years’ experience of working with SMEs and collaborating with major organisations such as Serco, CBRE, Sainsbury’s, the NHS, and universities and colleges, joins Ramco ...

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Enva purchases fridge and WEEE recycling firm

Waste management and resource recovery business, Enva, has acquired Environcom, one of the UK’s largest independent waste electrical & electronic equipment recycling companies. With two licenced recycling facilities in Grantham (Lincolnshire) and Stourbridge (West Midlands), Environcom recycles over 12,000 fridges ...

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New Guide launched to help facilities managers establish a successful returnable cup scheme

A new report has been launched which provides a blueprint for introducing and scaling circular systems for hot drinks in the UK. The guide, published by the pioneers of circular design Circular&Co and environmental organisation City to Sea, outlines a ...

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Recycle on-the-go with the Envirobank

Leafield Environmental, the award-winning manufacturer and designer of recycling and litter bins have a wide range of recycling on-the-go bins including their popular Envirobank recycling bin range that has been part of many national recycling campaigns. The Envirobank recycling bins ...

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Valuable waste

Nathan Gray, Head of Sustainability at Reconomy believes leadership is key for facilities managers waste management strategies When we speak to facility managers and employers running workplace recycling and sustainability schemes on their sites, we hear the same grumbles time ...

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Waste sector welcomes Defra announcement on Simpler Recycling reforms but concerns remain

There’s been a cautious welcome by the waste industry to the Government’s announcement of reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers. The reforms include a new, simpler approach to recycling allowing people across ...

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Food waste recycling bin range

Here at Leafield Environmental, we understand the challenges of food waste and to support the UK Government’s commitment to reduce food waste by 2030, we have launched a dedicated food waste recycling bin range designed for office kitchens, canteens and ...

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