We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. Plastic pollution is a huge problem which is seriously damaging the planet and in particular, our marine landscape. Plastic has been found in more than 60% of all seabirds and in 100% of all sea turtle species as they mistake plastic for food (source: Ocean Conservancy). …
It’s been two years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect, changing the way in which organisations collect and process personal data. Business owners had to put aside time to familiarise themselves with the new regulation and ensure that their employees were implementing the new processes that were put in place. As …
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There is a groundswell of opinion that says we should all be worried about where unwanted plastic ends up and the damage that it can do if it is not managed correctly. For those of us in an industry which works with plastic every day, it is therefore imperative that we try to act …
Used equipment for sale! DCW Polymers will soon be joining the Exeter team and relocating to our Head Office in Exeter – Enviro Hub in Marsh Barton. Due to this exciting relocation, we have some used equipment now for sale at our DCW Polymers branch in Wrangaton. Take a look through the photos and you will …
While you’re enjoying the Celebrations, let’s all be recycling Heroes and Recycle & Raise with DCW this Christmas. It’s the season of giving and we need your help to give to Dartmoor Zoo. We all love a tub of chocolates this time of year – the UK confectionery industry is worth £119.8 million in the …
Devon-based commercial waste management firm DCW has recently taken steps to improve the safety of its drivers and the communities it serves by installing innovative and unique heat monitoring technology into its trucks. DCW has been working together with Packaged Group Limited to develop their new PackTEL product which will help to drive up health …
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As a country, our environmental consciousness has increased dramatically over the past few years. We are committed to cleaning up our countryside and waterways and recycling wherever possible. The images of waste floating in our seas have made us sit up and pay attention – but what about the pollution that we can’t see? Public Health …
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Leading south west independent waste management company DCW has opened a high security, state of the art data destruction centre in Lee Mill, Plymouth. The 8,000 sq ft facility, the only one of its kind in Devon and Cornwall, can destroy up to 25,000 tonnes a year of sensitive data or end of line products. …
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New Opt-in Recycling Scheme Launching in January 2020 Would you like your business to do more to help the environment? It can, with our new opt-in sustainable recycling scheme launching in January 2020. Since we were established in 1989, we’ve been a trailblazer for recycling in the South West. As an independent local operator based …
Devon based commercial waste management company DCW has introduced its newest and youngest member of staff – a 19-week-old Harris’s Hawk, named Avro. Based at the South West firm’s waste transfer station in Exeter, the hawk is employed to do one job – scare away seagulls. An important member of the team, Avro’s role means …
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