Grant Keenan to speak at hospitality event
On 20 May Keenan Recycling has announced its managing director Grant Keenan will chair a panel discussion at the Institute of Hospitality “Above & Beyond” event in Cardiff.
The session will be entitled “Sustainability is not just a slogan – a closer look at Sustainability in Hospitality.”
At the panel, Mr Keenan will be discussing the complexities of food Waste legislation and be on hand to address queries into achieving sustainable waste management practices.
South Gloucester expands its participation in the FPF FlexCollect project
South Gloucester had announced it had expanded its participation in the FPF FlexCollect project.
The FlexCollect project is a national scheme to pilot the kerbside collection and recycling of plastic bags and wrapping from approximately 20% of homes.
In May, around 20,000 additional households will gain the opportunity to participate in the plastic bag and wrapping recycling scheme as its second phase is implemented across selected collection routes in the district.
Launched initially in October 2022, the programme began with collections from nearly 2,000 homes in Chipping Sodbury, Bradley Stoke, Olveston and Alveston.
Expanding its reach, the new collection routes will encompass a broader range of areas within South Gloucestershire, catering to both urban and rural communities.
Residents along these trial routes will receive advance information regarding the collections and will be provided with a pack of bags designated for gathering their plastic bags and wrapping materials.
iWaste meets planting trees target
Intelligent Waste Management (iWaste), a commercial e-waste specialist based in Berkshire, has announced it has successfully met its target of contributing to the planting of over a hectare of trees as part of its ongoing efforts to offset its carbon footprint.
In collaboration with the environmental organisation Forest Carbon since 2020, iWaste has effectively ‘captured’ a total of 439.1 tonnes of CO2 emissions, aiding in the planting of approximately 1,756 trees.
The company’s commitment extends to offsetting carbon emissions generated by its waste collection vehicles and employee commutes through the UK woodland carbon capture scheme.
Pauline Griggs, iWaste compliance officer, said: “We care greatly about our environment and our actions as a business are formulated with that thought in mind.
“We are particularly proud about our achievement in helping to plant a hectare of trees and, while continue to strive to reduce our overall emissions, we remain committed to supporting the work of Forest Carbon.”
Taylor releases its Mark IV container
Taylor, a waste management solution provider and a part of the Impact Environmental Group (IEG), has expanded its product line with the introduction of the “enhanced” Continental Mark IV container.
he new Mark IV Continental family is available in sizes ranging from 660 litres to 1,100 litres.
Mark Jenkins, UK and Ireland sales director at IEG EMEA, commented: “With over 1.8 million units sold over the last 40 years plus, and used by local authorities and private sector contractors across the length and breadth of the UK, we know a thing or two about containers. In our opinion, the continental container remains the undisputed benchmark for waste and recycling containers.
“We are proud to introduce to the market this latest innovation which addresses the ever-evolving sector demands, by providing market-leading quality at a price point which we believe is competitive in the marketplace.”
AO: One in five Brits adopt an “out of sight, out of mind” attitude towards fly tipping
New research conducted by online electricals retailer AO has revealed that one in five Brits adopt an “out of sight, out of mind” attitude towards fly tipping.
The study found that 12% of respondents stated they could cope with fly tipping if it didn’t occur on their street, while an additional 8% admitted to not caring about the issue altogether.
In response to these findings, it has donated bench planters, made from plastic recycled at its facility in Telford, to the three worst recycling areas in England.
It says this move will serve as reminder to recycle.
Furthermore, the research highlighted a gender disparity in attitudes towards fly tipping, with only 38% of males expressing concern about incidents not directly affecting their street, compared to 90% of females surveyed.
Robert Sant, managing director at AO Recycling, said: “It’s concerning that so many people don’t consider that their waste, including old electricals, might be fly tipped by unscrupulous operators. It’s a huge problem– not only is it ugly and dangerous to wildlife but if some white goods are not disposed of correctly, then harmful gases can be released into the atmosphere, damaging the ozone layer.
“We are on a mission to eventually make new appliances from old ones and within two years, we want to be able to make new fridges using recycled plastic from our state-of-the-art plant.
“In the meantime, we’re proud to have been able to commission these bench planters. We hope that they will motivate residents in those areas to think about the right way to recycle and end the blight of fly-tipping in UK towns.”
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