Welcome to Asda's sustainability store! Asda is committed to creating a sustainable business, and its efforts are proving inspirational. They have announced that their commitments have clear aims: To reduce the environmental impact of our operations, the goods and services we sell, and the suppliers that make them. Asda is...
Coca-Cola: From Plastic To Paper!
Coca-cola is taking huge steps towards its mission in putting an end to plastic packaging. They have announced that they will be rolling out 2,000 of their new innovative paper bottles to test their durability in use, with the ultimate goal as a business of producing zero waste by 2030....
Inhaler Recycling Scheme Launched in Leicestershire
A pilot inhaler recycling scheme has been launched in Leicestershire. Created by Italian pharma company, Chiesi, the scheme aims to make it easier for inhaler users to dispose of and recycle the plastic products. Take AIR The scheme, known as Take AIR (Take Action for Inhaler Recycling), is a collaboration...
The History of Recycling
Key Takeaways The first recorded recycling of paper was in Japan in 1031. 1897 saw the creation of the first Material Recovery Centre. In 2003, the British government introduced the Household Waste Recycling Act. Statistics published by Defra on the 31st of January 2024 have shown that England’s recycling rate...
How is Paper Recycled?
Paper is one of the most recycled products in Europe, with a recycling rate of 72%. Alongside cardboard, paper exceeds most other waste streams in recycling rates. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) or E-waste is only recycled 15% of the time. Why Should Paper Be Recycled? Recycling our paper...
How is Cardboard Recycled?
In the UK, cardboard has the highest recycling rate out of all forms of packaging. In fact, around 70-80% of cardboard waste is recycled annually. Compared to other waste streams, this percentage is impressively high. E-waste, which includes a range of waste electrical and electronic equipment, has a recycling rate...
10 Companies Innovating In The Recycling Space
SLO active creates sustainable swimwear made with both recycled materials and plant-based alternatives, that reduces C02 emissions by up to 75% in their manufacturing process. To date in 2023, Simply Cups have collected 38,799,694 cups. Here at Collect & Recycle, we explored our top 10 innovative recycling companies that we...
Are Batteries Hazardous Waste
Are batteries hazardous waste? Batteries definitely fall under the category of hazardous waste. In February 2010, the UK Environment Agency created battery waste regulations. These regulations ensured that battery waste was disposed of safely and securely.Following these legislations many small businesses who sell batteries were given in-store battery disposal collection bins....
What Happens to Recycled Waste
Key Takeaways For households, collected materials are taken to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). Materials are then cleaned, sorted and baled to be sold to reprocessors. Waste that can’t be recycled often goes to waste-to-energy plants, where it’s burned to generate electricity and heat. In recent years, the UK has...
How Much Waste Do We Recycle?
Key Takeaways 60% of waste that is sent to landfill yearly could be recycled. The official England waste from households recycling rate was 44.0% in 2023, up 0.6% points from 43.4% in 2022. In 2019, the UK missed their Environmental Agency (EA) target for recycling batteries by 258 tonnes, which...