By Michael on Apr 17, 2018
Lowering the use of plastic straws is now an important focus of the government, as they are now thinking of ways we can reduce our plastic waste. This comes not long after the disposable coffee cup and single-use carrier bag initiatives. It is common knowledge that plastic is polluting our oceans so this comes as…
By Michael on Feb 27, 2018
Metal is a valuable material which can be recycled over and over again without degrading its properties, meaning it is still of high quality when reused. Therefore, it is important that all offices and homeowners recycle any metal, wherever possible. The most recycled metals include: Copper Aluminium Brass Silver Gold The Advantages of Recycling Metal…
By Michael on Jan 18, 2018
2018 has only just begun and as motivation increases we relish in the ideas of new opportunities, and aim to achieve our targets, it is important that business owners incorporate green office ideas for 2018 and onwards. There are many ways in which businesses can work towards becoming a green office, the main five being:…
By Michael on Dec 12, 2017
Now that we have covered the basics on recycling paper and recycling plastic in previous blog posts, we can draw our attention to another common waste product, glass. With nearly 30 million glass bottles and jars making their way to landfill each year, it is of utmost importance that glass is recycled and not sent…
By Michael on Oct 09, 2017
With many businesses, environmental policies and the government wanting to enhance recycling across the UK, a number of different practices, procedures and now even rewards have been put into place to encourage recycling. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Recycling is very important, especially when it comes to the office, as workplaces produce over 200 million tonnes of…