The coffee cup recycling conundrum
How our drinking habits are damaging the environment and what we can do about it Coffee is the most popular drink worldwide and, despite being known for our love of…
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Cardboard Recycling: Why it’s more important than ever to avoid contamination and improve quality
Putting the spotlight on one of our most recyclable materials and the issues the UK faces with it… Versatile, easy to transport and ready to personalise, cardboard is popular…
8 reasons why responsible recycling is good for business
By now, we all know that recycling is good for the environment – it conserves natural resources, protects ecosystems, wildlife and our own health, and helps prevent harmful emissions entering…
The Resource Revolution: What it is and why we should care
With floods and heavy rains quadrupling since 1980, wildlife populations dropping by 60% in 40 years, and carbon dioxide levels at a 3 million year high, planet earth is clearly…
How to turn litter on a beach into endless cups of tea
In the summer, UK beaches are like magnets, attracting people from far and wide, with the lure of fish and chips, ice creams and a brave dip in the sea.…
5 easy ways to improve your office recycling rates
With the end of the financial year upon us, this is often a good time for businesses to look back at the year just gone, and think about what’s worked…
What do triangles and waste have in common?
From Don Robins’ favourite chocolate (Toblerone) to the Pyramids of Giza, there are some pretty well-known triangles out there. But, for this month’s Education section, we wanted to talk about…
3 ways shredding keeps us and our planet healthy
Generally, when people think about shredding, they think about it from a security point of view. And that makes sense, because shredding ensures documents are destroyed and rendered unreadable. 1.…
Video: Why only certain plastics can be recycled – explained
It’s been quite a busy couple of weeks here at Printwaste HQ especially for our Sales Director, Geoff Quayle. Caught in the media fire of the UK’s war against plastics,…
Two factors that can help boost your company’s recycling rate
Despite an increased awareness about recycling and a definite shift in attitude towards it, many UK businesses still don’t know what they should be putting into which bin. Because of…
Top 5: Most unusual waste management services we offer
With September just around the corner, it’s back to school for children across the UK, and time to suit up and bag up for the new term. This got us…
How do we keep the Blue Planet effect alive in 2019?
With autumn just around the corner, it’s almost a year since Blue Planet II came on to our screens. And what a catalyst for change that one programme was. Showing…