Secure Paper is proud to announce a brand new charity partnership with Springboard for Children.
It’s no secret that tap water in the UK is among the best in the world. So why, when doing waste audits, and collecting recycling, do we find so many plastic water bottles?
Following news this week that 18,000 cakes were stolen from a landfill site in Serbia I decided to do some research on odd things which have turned up in landfill sites around the world.
This year we’ve had a competition in the office to see who can make the best Christmas decoration, using recycled materials wherever possible.
Trees for Cities do exactly what the name says – they plant trees in parts of cities that need them the most. On Friday I was lucky enough to go and plant trees with them, in a project to plant 10,000 trees in National Tree Week.
With the start of the New Year comes changes to UK waste legislation. We’ve produced this handy guide to help your business understand what changes
This week was the week the first poo-powered bus took to the streets of Bath. Running on human and food waste, the 40 seater “bio-bus” uses gas generated through anaerobic digestion.
Paper Round specialises in closed-loop recycling, and recently we read about a pioneering new system for growing food. At home, many of us grow herbs on a window sill or in a pot in the garden, but what about above a fish tank?
Paper Round collect waste and recycling from around London, but what’s it like day to day working for a waste and recycling company?At the yard we have a combination of office and yard staff as well as the drivers and mates.
We all know we should recycle, but what about purchasing sustainably sourced or recycled products? You can help the environment by buying recycled products and making sure that no raw materials are used in the making of your purchase. One prime example of recycled products at Paper Round, is the range of Ubins we stock– made from 100% consumer plastic, stylish and designed to last, what’s not to like?
Our green thought this week is to get our homes ready for winter, but what exactly does that mean?
The theme this year is “One More Thing” what one more thing could you do to reduce the amount of waste you produce? To get involved you can make a pledge, subscribe to the newsletters or sign up to the social media communities.
We all know we should try and lead a green life style and make an effort with preserving the environment but there are certain things you just can’t seem to avoid…
There are some bits of rubbish that it is almost impossible to avoid generating; biscuit packets being a prime example in virtually any home or office. Increasingly popular, are coffee machines that use little pods of coffee which when spent will normally be put into the general waste bin. But isn’t there a better way of handling the waste arising from these modern luxuries?
So you’re on holiday, a break from day to day life. No dishes, no cleaning and… no recycling? Woah, did I just say that?! When we’re on holiday it’s a chance to forget about the mundane day to day tasks, but what about recycling? We don’t stop producing waste just because we’ve gone on holiday but if you’re staying in a self catering place should it be your responsibility to learn how the local recycling scheme works or deliver it yourself to the nearest set of recycling banks?
This week (25th July – 3rd August) is Love Parks Week. So why not make a special effort to leave your desk and visit your nearest park during your lunch break?
Rockpooling, surfing, building sand castles – all things you might find yourself doing on the beach. But what about finding Lego? Although it happened 17 years ago, there’s been a popular story this week about pieces of Lego washing ashore on beaches in Cornwall. On the 13th February 1997, the Tokio Express container ship was hit by a wave, tilting the ship and resulting in the loss of 62 containers about 20 miles from Lands End. The ship had been bound for New York. Shortly afterwards, various pieces of lego began to wash up on the beaches of Cornwall, and they’re still being found today.
