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Blog, Zero Waste to Landfill
Beyond Zero Waste to Landfill

In recent years, the UK has witnessed a trend for companies racing to claim their zero waste to landfill status. However, dig below the surface and it is often the case that ‘zero waste to landfill’ is achieved by switching from one form of disposal (landfill) to another (Energy from Waste (EfW)). Although EfW is indeed a form of recovery and higher up the Defra waste management hierarchy, is this really the end goal and is the ‘zero waste to landfill’ badge enough?

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Blog, Zero Waste to Landfill
What Zero Waste to Landfill could mean for your business

Customers and other stakeholders are also placing ever increasing pressure on organisations to be “environmentally friendly”, so diverting waste from landfill and achieving Zero Waste to Landfill is a great way of demonstrating your commitment to the environment. But what does this mean and how does my business achieve it?

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Blog, Recycling, Waste Management
Does more waste mean more money?

There are many hidden costs associated with the management of wastes, which could be avoided if waste was not produced in the first place. Our Blog explores some solutions...

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Blog, Recycling, Waste Management
Toy recycling

Studies have been carried out which look into toy packaging, such as Valpak’s Toy Packaging Assessment. However, there has been little focus on actual toys and what happens to them after their appeal has gone.

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