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MyRecorra – Your Online Hub for Everything Recorra

Recorra’s all new portal - for all your recycling data, resources and service insights.

Recycling outdoors and on holiday

A BBQ on the beach, campfires in the woods or a picnic in the park, all images that come to mind when you think of summer and eating outdoors. Recycling bins, not so much.

Are you FoodWISE?

Food waste is a growing problem in Britain. Scotland has already banned food from their landfill sites and England looks set to go the same way. There are a lot of ways to deal with food waste, old fashioned composting, to newfangled anaerobic digestion, and quirky techniques, like growing mushrooms in coffee grounds.

Keeping cool in the heat

With all this lovely weather, I know a lot of us are staring wistfully out of the windows, dreaming of our gardens or the seaside. Sweltering offices don’t make for a positive working environment, so what can you do to keep cool?

How ergonomics is changing the way we work

‘Ergonomics’, the study of people's efficiency in their working environment, has become an everyday word.

Recycling at Home

This week is Recycling Week and the theme is “recycling around the home”. At Paper Round we specialise in recycling around the work place, but that’s not to say our same basic recycling practices don’t apply at home too.

The Big Freeze – How Reducing Your Food Waste Is The Answer To Saving Money

A while ago, we spotted an infographic on Twitter of some helpful tips on what you can and can't freeze. Now, we've got some more info for you from the makers of the graphic

When Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

Maintaining a clean workplace is essential. Not only does it ward off germs and keep illness and disease at bay, it also inspires confidence in your company’s professionalism. These days, there seems to be a different cleaning product for every surface you can think of. They all promise powerful cleaning without the elbow grease, but before you stock up, consider this

Confused.bin: The Results

Our MD goes through the things we added to our confused.bin and gives us the definitive answers on whether or not they can be recycled.

Confused.Bin

Let’s face it, we’ve all found ourselves holding a piece of rubbish and been unsure which bin to put it in. Is it rubbish? Can it be recycled? Will it contaminate things? These are just some of the questions you might have found yourself asking. Well, we've got the solution!

The 6-Step Guide to Your Eco-friendly Office (on a Shoe-string Budget)

Reaching your carbon targets can feel like a stretch on both time and the budget. This little guide will get you back on track within the hour.

Volunteering with FareShare

Last week, four Paper Round volunteers headed over to a FareShare depot to help out. They spent their time sorting donations into different categories so food could be delivered to people in need.

Leave Trees Standing with Closed Loop Paper

For those not in the loop, waste products needn’t be shoveled into incinerators. You can save money and the environment by closing the loop on your paper supplies and turning the old back into the new. It’s the way towards a fully sustainable future and the best thing about it is you don’t have to do anything at all.

How MCS Makes Managing Your Print Needs Easy and Cost-Effective

Managing your print services has always been a drain on business’ time and money, but a new, management model has emerged that promises to take the pain away. We’ve all been there, searching desperately for that lost toner, taking pliers to an impossible paper jam and cursing the day we signed a 5-year contract for a printer that’s too small, too old, or just too plain useless. Now, thousands of businesses across the UK are embracing Managed Consumables Supply (MCS). This next-gen service offers businesses of any size the ability to save both time and money by putting all you print needs in one place and managing them automatically.

A Visit to Lark Hall Primary School

We visit Springboard supported school Lark Hall to see their work first hand supported by Paper Round clients

Running a Successful Green Team

Recently, we held our first knowledge swap of the year. We were looking at green teams and how they can be successful.

Make the Switch in Fairtrade Fortnight

Fairtrade Fortnight is here! For the next 14 days we’ll be joining Fairtrade by turning a spotlight on global inequality and showing our commitment to those less fortunate.

Paper Round sponsor the ‘Most Improved Sustainability’ at the 4th annual Sustainable Restaurant Association awards

Paper Round are very proud to sponsor the ‘Most Improved Sustainability’ category at the 4th annual Sustainable Restaurant Association awards

From Orange Carton to Desk Organiser

We all know how important recycling is, but sometimes the end result is not that desirable. Those clever people at ExaClair have done it again. By managing to turn used orange cartons into sleek desktop organisers.