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Say ‘Hello’ to the UK's First Electric RoRo by Scania

Recorra launches the UK’s first electric RoRo vehicle in partnership with Scania, delivering zero-emission collections for high-volume waste.

Zero Waste Movement comes to London

Many of us enjoy discovering new ways to push our passion for protecting the environment to high limits, and the attempt to produce ‘Zero Waste’, or as little waste as possible, is a challenge more and more of us are taking on.

Waste Less this Pancake Day

Pancake day is traditionally the last day of feasting before Lent begins, where all our leftover rich and indulgent foods are used up to create pancakes. As tasty as this is, the underlying message behind Shrove Tuesday is one of our core focuses here at Paper Round, waste reduction.

Meet the Zero to Landfill Girl

Lauren Singer, has impressively fit all of her rubbish from the past four years into one 16oz mason jar! After majoring in Environmental Studies, the 25-year-old made the conscious decision to commit to living sustainably in 2013.

The First "R" - Reduce

We all try to follow the rules of the three R’s in the waste reduction hierarchy: reduce, reuse, recycle. The first step, “Reduce,” could be the most fundamental. As the more we reduce, the less waste there is to be reused and recycled.

Help tackle plastic pollution with the #OneLess campaign

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have a new campaign to reduce the number of single-use plastic water bottles in London.

The Planet's Plastic Pollution Problem

Palm trees stood tall leaning over the sea. While this sounds romantic and scenic, sadly it was overcast with a serious problem. Livingston beach was carpeted in plastic rubbish. It was home to mouldy bottles, discarded shoes, old sandy toothbrushes and much much more. Not only were these inanimate objects present but also colourful specs of broken down plastic particulates were mixed in with the sand.

FareShare Teams up with Coca Cola

Like us here at Paper Round, food charity FareShare let nothing go to waste, and this Christmas they have joined Coca Cola to help provide food to those in need.

Plastic Bottle Village Perfection!

Here at Paper Round we’re always excited when someone pushes recycling to new limits. And in one particular corner of paradise in Panama they’ve done just that…

Christmas Tree Recycling

Take away some of the gloom of January and order your Christmas Tree recycling sack today.

Landfill to Nature Reserve

The Essex Wildlife Trust at Thurrock Thameside Nature Park has a stunning nature park 120 acres which will eventually grow to 845 acres. Essex Wildlife Trust protects over 8,200 acres of land on 87 nature reserves, and it's based on an old landfill site.

Clean Conscience

Most hotels include complimentary toiletries but have you ever wondered what happens to the ones that are left behind? 70 million bars of soap and 200 million travel sized toiletries are going to waste in the UK every year.

Swap Shop

This week is our very own Sustainability Week. To kick us off in a true #MotivationalMonday style we have… ‘My Old Monday’

Shad Fishing in the Severn

For anyone with an interest in the environment sometimes the news can seem like a brutal place that is best avoided. In recent weeks, we have faced reports that the world’s wildlife has fallen by 58% since 1970 and protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline have dominated headlines across the world.

Commingled MRF’s are burying their heads in the sand

Our managing director, Bill Swan, has recently responded to a discussion surrounding MRF quality and the call from the Confederation of Paper Industries over the need for quality from commingled material

Volunteering at the Zoo!

For many years Paper Round have been working with The Zoological Society of London (ZSL), and as part of our long standing relationship every year we have a volunteering day at the Zoo, where a group of lovely Paper Rounder’s all lend a helping hand for the benefit of the animals and ZSL.

Sustainable Fashion

Sustainable fashion concerns the production of clothes, shoes and accessories. The sustainable fashion industry works to ensure these items are made and distributed in environmentally and socio-economically sustainable ways.

Paper Round's 2 Millionth Collection!

Our 2 millionth collection took place at Le Pain Quotidien’s Highgate store on Wednesday 14th September.

What's New at the Zoo?!

We are proud supporters of ZSL London Zoo, and despite the gloomy weather we’ve sent a bright bunch of Paper Round staff to volunteer.