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Has Health and Safety gone too far?

Has Health and Safety gone too far with wheelie bins? Bin men have been told to stop moving wheelie bins in Craven, West Morland. This new rule has been branded as ridiculous by a Craven councillor. Around 20% of the residents live in inaccessible places have their bins taken to the waste lorry by council workmen. However, a recent inspection by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has lead to the council being told they must stop the practice and collections must now be kerb side only. What? Councillor Carl Lis is a lead member for waste management and has… Read more

1st September 2014 0

What waste are you putting in your wheelie bin?

Litter Bins

What are you putting in your wheelie bin? It’s been a while since we all only had one dustbin and one wheelie bin. Having different types of bin is admittedly a great idea but having so many can be confusing, hard work and a chore. With almost every home in the UK now recycling and making a conscious effort to help the environment but are we as a nation any good at reducing our waste and reusing things? How to reduce your waste By reusing and using less then less waste is created. We know it sounds a bit silly… Read more

26th August 2014 0

Direct2U supports local charity Promise Dreams

Here at Direct2U we have teamed up with local charity Promise Dreams, a charity that makes the dreams of very ill children come true. £1 from every order made on our Lockers Direct2U and Wheelie Bins Direct2U site is donated to the charity and customers have the choice to add a further donation if they wish. What is Promise Dreams? Registered in 2001, Promise Dreams is a national registered children’s charity that aims to make the dreams of seriously or terminally ill children come true. The charity accepts applications for children from birth to the age of eighteen. Applications can… Read more

7th August 2014 0

Wheelie Bin Safety

A woman has died after a fire broke out at a café in Aberdeen. Two other people had to flee their homes along side the 62 year old lady in order to escape the blaze. Four fire fighters were called to the scene to put out a wheelie bin fire at the café which had ignited a gas pipe causing those who lived above the business to flee.  Police Scotland said the woman became unwell after the incident and later died in hospital. A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said that this sort of fire puts people’s lives… Read more

6th August 2014 0