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Happy Garden Day!

Happy Garden Day! Today is an opportunity to kick off a year of beautiful gardening with National Gardening Day! Celebrated on the 14th of April each year, encouraging people to pick up a shovel, plant some seeds and start the year as we mean to go on! So, we’ve put together some helpful tips and tricks to help you get organised this spring.. Not only planting fresh greenery, this day also celebrates recycling, organisation of your garden and new projects. Now that the weather is clearing up, new projects are on the horizon this spring! 🛠️ Don’t miss out on… Read more

14th April 2025 0

Global Recycling Day! 🌍

Global Recycling Day

Every year on March 18th, we globally celebrate Recycling Day. This day is perfect for educating others and promoting the importance of recycling. Each year emphasis is made on how the world needs to change. In 2022, the recycling rate for households in the UK was 43.4% dropping almost 1% from the previous year. This means that we need to raise more awareness and work harder than ever to increase this number. At Direct2u, we have a wide range of bins to ensure you can separate your waste, and ensure you are recycling efficiently. What can you do this year?… Read more

17th March 2025 0

Simpler Recycling – New Legislation!🚨

New simpler recycling legislation

Simpler Recycling – New Legislation!🚨There is a new recycling legislation around the corner, and with Global Recycling Day coming up, it’s the perfect time to snap into action! What is the new legislation? 🤔 From 31 March 2025, establishments with over 10 employees must offer multi-stream recycling if they don’t already. Food waste, dry recyclables and paper/card must all be separated. Establishments with less than 10 employees have until 31 March 2027 to put this change into place. What locations does this apply to? 🏫 Not just offices and workplaces, this legislation applies to many different locations: How can I… Read more

12th March 2025 0

The benefits of waste disposal over the Christmas period🎁

The benefits of waste disposal over Christmas

Over Christmas, waste increases significantly per household. With large amounts of food and present packaging being thrown away, it is important that what can be recycled is correctly separated and disposed of appropriately. Commonly, over Christmas, wrapping paper is thrown away in large quantities in the incorrect waste bins. This makes it harder for waste collection centres and damages the environment. Benefits of recycling: Tips for recycling at Christmas: Take a look at Santa’s waste disposal wish list!👀 Need some help with waste segregation? We can help this Christmas! We have multiple storage options to help you keep your general… Read more

17th December 2024 0