Category: Recycling

Sustainable Celebrations: How Businesses Can Recycle at Christmas

The holiday season is a time of joy and getting the family together for many of us, but it can also generate a significant amount of waste.

Recycling news for October 2023

Here's our roundup of recycling news for October 2023 - including the developments around banning disposable vapes and new materials old clothes can be recycled into.

Recycling News – June 23

Welcome to our recycling news roundup for June 2023. This month we talk about issues around recycling disposable vapes, a new initiative to recycle plastic credit cards as well as Dunelm’s textile recycling programme.

Small business recycling tips

Small businesses can play a significant role in reducing waste and protecting the environment through recycling. Recycling is not only beneficial for the environment but can also help businesses save money on waste disposal fees. Here are our top small business recycling tips. 1. Conduct a waste audit Conducting a...

Recycling news – March 2023

Welcome to our roundup of recycling news and updates from Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and beyond. Melton Waste specialise in small business waste management and recycling in Melton Mowbray and the surrounding areas. We offer trade waste collections, card and paper recycling, glass recycling, plastic recycling, weee waste disposal, clinical waste incineration,...

‘Britain’s first’ plastic-free takeaway cup launched

“Britain’s first” fully plastic-free and recyclable takeaway cup was launched in partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) on 2 December. The ButterflyCup is initially being unveiled at WWT centres across the UK. Unlike traditional takeaway cups, the cup contains no plastic laminate, uses plant-based inks and due to...

After the Covid-19 crisis, will we get a greener world?

Pollution and emissions are down, but we will squander these gains if governments fail to push ahead with decisive change The current crisis has revealed a sobering truth: the global economic shutdown, which has been achieved at a devastating social cost, has barely dented our carbon emissions. The latest analysis,...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Welcome to 2020!!! Tired of the same old new year’s resolutions? You know, the ones you abandon before February? 2020 is the dawning of a new decade, not just a new year – why not resolve to recycle more where you work, live, learn, buy, and play? It’s not only...

Christmas Recycling.

Can you recycle Christmas paper and cards? A guide to festive recycling dos and don’ts. Here’s a guide on what to recycle and what you should NEVER recycle at Christmas . It’s the same every year. Those beautiful-looking presents we’ve spent so long over – carefully wrapping, decorating with bows...

Huggies announces mission to “eliminate” plastic in baby wipes

Huggies has become the first leading baby wipe brand to announce plans to completely eliminate plastic from its baby wipe range in the UK over the next five years. 14.8 billion baby wipes are used in the UK every year, equating to 468 every second – many of which contain a...

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