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Throwaway Culture Unwrapped Guide Launched

Today we launch our #ThrowawayCultureUnwrapped guide to celebrate the end of our recent campaign

Plastic Creations

To raise awareness about single-use plastics amongst pupils and staff, a local school have made some wonderful creations out of plastic waste.

What is The Circular Economy?

Why is the circular economy so important?

GDPR: how can Recorra help your business?

The General Data Protection Act (GDPR) is a new legal framework that comes into force from 28th May 2018.

Do we need to reinvent the plastic bottle?

Last week I attended an event at Chatham House called Reinventing The Plastic Bottle which featured a variety of well-known stakeholders in the plastics debate.

Throwaway Culture Unwrapped Giveaway

Paper Round is giving you the chance to win the ultimate zero waste hamper in our Throwaway Culture Unwrapped giveaway!

#PointlessPlastics

The #PointlessPlastics campaign has been instrumental in raising awareness about our use of plastic, with some truly some outrageous examples brought to the fore.

Celebrating women in waste for International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we decided to shine a light on some of the leading ladies at Paper Round.

Top 10 items found on our beaches

Can you guess the top items of litter found on our beaches?

Sustainable Cosmetics

Most British teenagers have a makeup collection worth £425, compared to their parents whose set is a more modest £180, according to a recent survey. A huge portion of this makeup isn’t even used, instead it festers in our cabinets and is replaced before it’s finished. And it isn’t just makeup.

Zero Waste Living

It now seems impossible to ignore the movement against waste.

The Final Straw

If you have ever ordered a drink in a bar or restaurant you are likely to have received a plastic straw too. But did you ever think about where this came from or where it will end up?

Too much plastic ending up in our oceans

Every day, our ocean suffers – from overfishing, pollution and a lack of protection. But every day is another chance for us to make a change.

Throwaway Culture Unwrapped

​We live in a world where nearly everything is seen as replaceable or disposable.

Waste Free Valentines

Love each other and the world by reducing your waste this Valentine’s Day.

Recorra Event by the Sea

In January, on a stormy Brighton evening, Recorra held its very first Annual Customer Event by the Sea. There were environmental achievement awards, recycling competitions, charity donations and lovely prizes to be won. With a healthy supply of live music, food, drink and some keen networking, our customers made it a lively and warm occasion. Many thanks to Hotel Du Vin for supplying such a wonderful venue and staff.

Recorra visits bio-bean

Did you know us Brits drink 5 million cups of coffee per day? But what happens to the spent grounds once we’ve finished slurping all that caffeine? We wanted to find out more…

How to get rid of space waste

There is a growing amount of waste and debris in space, causing issues for both spacecrafts and astronauts. More than 7,000 satellites have been launched into space, however only 1,500 are currently active.