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Devon Contract Waste wants to reduce the environmental impact of its plastic production and consumption in the South West. As businesses, we all have a responsibility to act and ensure a cleaner and greener environment for the future. Since January 2020, we have been inviting new and existing customers to opt-in to our new Circular […]

It’s pretty much impossible as a society to produce zero waste, so for centuries people have had to come up with ways to manage their rubbish removal and recycling. We might think of waste management as a relatively modern process, but the first landfills actually date all the way back to Ancient Greece in around

Life’s busy and the last thing you want to be doing late at night is scraping food leftovers from a ready meal container or washing up an empty dog food tin. How many times have you said: ‘It’s just one tin can/plastic tray/cardboard carton, it won’t make that much difference. Do I really need to

The festive season is officially upon us, which only means one thing: New Year is just around the corner! While setting New Year’s resolutions is something individuals often do, there’s no reason why your office can’t get in on the fun, too. If you’re hoping to become a greener and more sustainable business in 2020,

For many of us, recycling cardboard, paper, metal and plastic has become second nature. However, more recently there has been a push for individuals and businesses to recycle their food waste, too. This is especially important if you run a business that produces lots of food waste, such as a restaurant or a hotel. But,

Whether you’re hiring a skip for your office refurbishment or garden clearout, learning how to pack your skip correctly is an important skill. By using the space efficiently, you can save space, minimise the number of collections you need, and spend less money on waste disposal. Ready to pack your skip efficiently? Read our top

Great habits often begin during childhood, and what better habit to learn than recycling your waste? You are never too young to learn about the environment and our responsibility to protect it, so if you have young children, now is a good time to teach them about the importance of recycling. To help you out,

Any business knows that your cybersecurity is just as important as physical security measures, which is why it’s vital to dispose of any old electronic equipment in a responsible way. Waste Electrical and Waste Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Recycling is the safe and secure way to dispose of any old electronic equipment, and it’s an important

No doubt many of us are fortunate enough to go on holiday and stay in a nice hotel for a holiday, whether that’s here in the UK or overseas the main draw for people staying in a hotel tends to be that you can put your feet up, relax and not have to concern yourself

Despite there being many benefits to recycling, it is not as simple a process as you might imagine. Recycling rates have increased in the UK which is, of course, a great thing, but so is our population. So with this in mind, to fulfil demands, we’re producing more goods and using more natural resources than