This week Bertie was rather worn out from all his trips so we decided, rather than sending him down to Brighton we’d tell him all about it instead.
Our waste and resource management initiatives would be no use if we didn’t have clients who can benefit from them. To find out more about the benefits of our actions, Bertie took a trip to the National Theatre to find out what they do and how our work makes it possible.
Bertie was really excited this week because he finally got to go and see the reason for our 2degrees awards entry, our new MRF and Shredding Facility in Purfleet, Essex. He was ready to set off bright and early in his travelling bag.
On Wednesday Bertie decided to take a trip to Biogen to see what happens to the food waste we collect from our customers, after it leaves the Paper Round yard. Biogen run anaerobic digestion(AD) facilities, which is recognised by the government and Friend’s of the Earth as the best environmental option for treating food waste. So how does AD work?
Today I’d like to tell you about the 2degrees awards. 2degrees are a community for sustainable businesses who want to work together to increase sustainability. Anyone can become a member, all you need to do is sign up and it’s completely free. Over the next few weeks we’ll be campaigning across social media for votes with the help of Bertie, the BPR Bear.
So it’s Climate Week this week. We’re well known for being an environmentally friendly waste management organisation but what about our internal practices? Being Climate Week, We felt it was high time to look into what we do and what we can do better to help the environment.
Did you know that next week is Climate Week? At Paper Round we’ve got a whole host of things planned throughout the week for us to get involved.
The awards celebrate sustainable achievements in the hospitality sector across a variety of categories. This year Paper Round sponsored the London Sustainable Restaurant of the Year award; we have been sponsoring the awards since they began three years ago and each year we have witnessed them go from strength to strength, so we’re proud to say we’ve been there from the beginning.
Did you know that the 12-21st February is National Nest Box Week? The event is organised by The BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) who are an independent charitable research institute. They aim to collect data on the status of UK birds. The aim of the week is to encourage people to put up nest boxes in their local area.
On the surface, plans unveiled by the Government outlining a plastic bag charge seems to be a long awaited step in the right direction.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on the other side of your recycling collections? A few weeks ago we interviewed one of our driver’s, Vladimir, about what it’s like driving for Paper Round.
At Paper Round we are proud to support the Zoological Society of London, and on Friday afternoon a group of us went to London Zoo to make some Christmassy treats for the animals there.
In the excitable time between the end of school (or work) and Christmas Day, it can be hard to channel the overwhelming amount of energy and excitement for Christmas. So here are a few ideas on how you can get creative and even reuse a few things whilst you’re at it!
To mark the festiveness that is December we will be having a series of themed blogs around, you guess it, Christmas. First up, Christmas Trees.
Defra have reported that “Local authorities should be responsible for enforcing the plastic bag charge due to be introduced in England in 2015” The 5p charge will be introduced as of October 2015.
Whilst doing my weekly web research for green ideas to share with you, I stumbled across a new start up on Grist.org: “Desk Beer”. Their proposition being London brewed beer delivered directly to your desk on a Friday afternoon. This got me thinking: we know it’s better for the environment for us to buy British, local, in season etc, but how easy is it to get hold of these sorts of produce?
We’re excited to announce that we are using a new hybrid vehicle for making collections for Inmidtown Business Improvement District (or BID). This means that the impact of our collections on London’s air quality is reduced. BIDs are working all over the UK to help businesses in their districts to improve their environmental impact and reduce costs by buying services as a group.
This week “the storm” has been grabbing all the headlines, causing many a troublesome commute and making me realise it’s that time of year again: the nights are drawing in and the temperatures are dropping so how about some top tips for keeping you warm (but still environmentally friendly!) this winter?
