recycling
How Much Plastic Is Recycled? UK, US and Global Figures
How much plastic is recycled? There is no single percentage that applies everywhere. The UK provisionally recycled 57.3% of plastic packaging in 2025; the US EPA’s latest published national plastics-in-municipal-waste series reports 8.7% in 2018. For a consistent worldwide waste benchmark, the OECD estimates 9.5% in 2020. These figures cover different materials, years and accounting […]
Mattress Lifespan: How to Make Your Mattress Last Longer (and Recycle It)
How long should a mattress really last — and how do you make yours last longer? Here are practical care tips to extend your mattress lifespan, plus your UK options for recycling or collecting an old mattress responsibly.
Zero Waste Event Planning Services in California: Composting, Rentals & Top Vendors
Explore how California’s top organizations and vendors are transforming celebrations through zero-waste event planning. Learn essential strategies for three-stream waste stations, reusable foodware, sustainable catering, and partnering with experts like Sustain LA and Sacramento Event Planners.
Should We Stop Recycling? Why It Still Matters (and What’s Changed)
Some say recycling is a waste of time, energy and money. Is it? We look at the real UK recycling rate, where your recycling actually goes, the new Simpler Recycling rules, and why the honest answer is to buy less — but keep recycling.
How to Avoid Single Use Plastics and Why It’s Imperative Not to Recycle Plastic Film
Avoiding single-use plastics is a step-by-step journey that starts with simple daily habit changes across your kitchen, shopping routine, and personal care, but why bother? We explain why you should bother! Key Takeaways Single-use plastics persist in the environment for generations and pose serious risks to wildlife. Never put plastic bags or plastic film in […]
Designing Packaging for a Circular Economy: How Material Choices Influence Recycling and Composting
If you look in any public trash can, you’ll notice a variety of waste packaging. You sigh and wish that more companies would consider packaging that is easier to compost or recycle. But it isn’t that simple. Designing packaging for a circular economy can be a delicate balance. It requires consideration of the best materials […]
Why You Should Recycle Metals and What Metals Can be Recycled
Around 13 million tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metal are processed by the UK’s metal recycling industry every year, according to the British Metals Recycling Association. Knowing what metals can be recycled is important. Recycling metal is one of the best ways we can reduce waste — and it’s also essential for the environment. Recycling […]
How to Dispose of an Old Mattress in the UK (2026 Guide)
Here’s how to dispose of an old mattress properly – without falling foul of UK fly-tipping law or sending something recyclable to landfill. The obvious answer is to arrange for your old mattress to be taken away when a new one is delivered. Most large mattress retailers will remove your old bed for free or […]
How to Reduce Waste in Manufacturing: Strategies & Tips
The main ways to reduce waste in manufacturing start with refusing single-use items, cutting back on total consumption, reusing durable goods, and composting organic trash. Your waste footprint can be significantly reduced by making small adjustments like meal planning, buying in bulk, and converting to reusable items. A Quickstarter’s Guide to this Article: There are […]
2009 Dawn of the Circular Economy 1st Year Landfill was More Expensive than Recycling
In 2009 in the UK a number of things came together which changed the waste management scene like never before. Waste, Yes! Common rubbish became a resource and an opportunity.
Plastic Packaging Tax UK: Is It Helping Recycling or Hurting UK Recyclers?
Plastic Packaging Tax UK rules were introduced to encourage businesses to use more recycled plastic in packaging. In principle, that sounds like a sensible environmental policy. If plastic packaging contains less than 30% recycled plastic, the tax creates a financial reason to redesign packaging, buy recycled content and support recycling markets. But the reality may […]
Commercial Waste Recycling in 2026: Why UK Businesses Must Separate Waste Properly
Recycling is taking off in the UK! Find out how the UK industry has reached a profitability tipping point, and how one commercial recycling company is providing a leading recycling facility and waste management service for forward thinking industrial and commercial waste clients throughout London.
