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Celebrating women in waste for International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we decided to shine a light on some of the leading ladies at Paper Round.

Top 10 items found on our beaches

Can you guess the top items of litter found on our beaches?

Sustainable Cosmetics

Most British teenagers have a makeup collection worth £425, compared to their parents whose set is a more modest £180, according to a recent survey. A huge portion of this makeup isn’t even used, instead it festers in our cabinets and is replaced before it’s finished. And it isn’t just makeup.

Zero Waste Living

It now seems impossible to ignore the movement against waste.

The Final Straw

If you have ever ordered a drink in a bar or restaurant you are likely to have received a plastic straw too. But did you ever think about where this came from or where it will end up?

Too much plastic ending up in our oceans

Every day, our ocean suffers – from overfishing, pollution and a lack of protection. But every day is another chance for us to make a change.

Throwaway Culture Unwrapped

​We live in a world where nearly everything is seen as replaceable or disposable.

Waste Free Valentines

Love each other and the world by reducing your waste this Valentine’s Day.

Recorra Event by the Sea

In January, on a stormy Brighton evening, Recorra held its very first Annual Customer Event by the Sea. There were environmental achievement awards, recycling competitions, charity donations and lovely prizes to be won. With a healthy supply of live music, food, drink and some keen networking, our customers made it a lively and warm occasion. Many thanks to Hotel Du Vin for supplying such a wonderful venue and staff.

Recorra visits bio-bean

Did you know us Brits drink 5 million cups of coffee per day? But what happens to the spent grounds once we’ve finished slurping all that caffeine? We wanted to find out more…

How to get rid of space waste

There is a growing amount of waste and debris in space, causing issues for both spacecrafts and astronauts. More than 7,000 satellites have been launched into space, however only 1,500 are currently active.

The Big Battery Binge

At Paper Round we offer a battery recycling service that is fully compliant with UK legislation and processes them safely and environmentally.

China bans low quality mixed recycling

Paper Round collects a variety of plastics. Here, we set out our position in the wake of the Chinese ban on certain types of plastics.

Food, Farming and Defending the Planet

Did you know that 3000 litres of water goes into making one hamburger? That is the equivalent of us leaving the shower on for 2 whole months?

A breakthrough in glass recycling

This week we’ve been exploring a new specialist glass recycling facility. Here’s what we discovered…

Be Nice not Naughty: Reduce Waste this Christmas

Christmas doesn't have to be wasteful! Find out how to reduce waste this christmas.

The Trash Isles: An entire ‘country’ made of ocean waste

Imagine a country off the coast of Hawaii, larger than the size of France, twice the size of Texas and made solely of seven million tons of waste up to nine feet deep. Introducing The Trash Isles.

Pangolins and the EDGE project

​One of Paper Round’s many partner charities, namely The London Zoo hosted a fascinating lecture regarding species on the edge. A few Paper Round employees were lucky enough to attend. It was a powerful evening which opened our eyes to the global issues regarding extinction. As man-kind develops and advances, wildlife appears to be taking the brunt.