Bakers Basco signs bread basket deal with 30% recycled content
Bakers Basco has signed a three-year contract with Counterplas to produce over 500,000 bread baskets annually, which are made from 30% recycled plastic material.
Bakers Basco is an equipment membership scheme set up by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis and Warburtons.
The first production from Counterplas will start this month, marking the beginning of the contract, initially to produce over half a million plastic bread trays each year using at least 30% recycled polypropylene (PP) material.
This is part of Bakers Basco’s commitment to “contribute in a positive way to the circular economy by reducing the environmental impact of its plastic use in the supply chain”.
Mike Elms, chief executive of Counterplas, said: “Businesses like Bakers Basco must run like clockwork to ensure the daily delivery of bread to several bakeries across the UK, so they need a partner they can rely on to meet the production demand, and we look forward to a seamless takeover of the contract and hopefully working together on future projects.”
Cawleys wins two RoSPA awards
Cawleys has won two Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards for its health and safety performance.
The family run waste management business was recently announced the coveted RoSPA winner of the Waste Management & Recycling Industry Sector Award.
Historically an accolade for large national waste companies and with only one winner, it is an “incredible achievement” for Cawleys – highlighting their outstanding commitment to providing a safe working environment for staff, customers and stakeholders.
The company was also awarded a RoSPA Fleet Safety Gold Award for their well-developed occupational health and safety management systems and culture, outstanding control of risk, and very low levels of error, harm and loss – Cawleys were presented with both awards at the official ceremony in London.
Amanda Clark, safety, health, environment and quality manager at Cawleys said: “Winning these awards demonstrates our outstanding control of risk and high levels of performance within the industry internationally. It is a huge accolade for us as a family run business.”
Staffordshire to introduce van permit at HWRCs
Changes to the disposal of trade and bulky waste are to be introduced at Staffordshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) to help “curb queues for residents”.
Members of the county council’s cabinet approved the introduction of permits for van/trailers at their meeting yesterday (17 May). The changes follow public consultation and now require Staffordshire residents with vans or trailers to apply for permits, which will allow them to make 12 visits per year to the sites.
Staffordshire residents with cars will still be able to use the sites freely.
The 14 HWRCs are well used by Staffordshire residents with around 1.6 million visits a year. Only 20,000 are recorded as trade.
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