Tag Archive: waste management

Office Recycling: How to Reduce Waste and Recycle.

Recycling and waste reduction is the hot topic right now, as a result of the government announcing their restrictions on sales of plastic straws and cotton wool buds alongside the complete ban of plastic stirrers by 2020. In addition, businesses are starting looking at how they can help reduce their waste. But how can businesses help with the plastic problem in the workplace? Ultimately, by reducing waste and encouraging your office to recycle. Getting your office recycling and reducing waste isn’t as difficult as you may think! Steps to reduce office waste; Creating an Office Recycling Plan; Now you have… Read more

Waste Wednesday: What is Household/ Industrial Waste?

Welcome to ‘Waste Wednesday’ – a new feature here on the Wheelie Bins Direct2U blog. For the next three weeks we will be covering the essentials of waste from household waste to industrial waste. The first post will be covering the basics of legislation. Industrial waste and household waste: In the UK there are many types of Waste legislation and regulations and it can be really confusing. Here is our breakdown of types of waste for businesses and organisations including how waste management and disposal is regulated and what they have to do to comply. “The directive requires all member… Read more