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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.

The plastic crisis is NOT all your fault

We've all been there at some point. You've just finished making your salad and now you're cleaning up. As you dispose of everything in their respective bins, you take a pause and look at the salad bag. You check for the signs on it. You've understood nothing.

Recorra's Sea Life Event 2019

Recorra hosted an array of competitions, games and information stands at the wonderful Sea Life Centre

Interview: Andrea Rasca, Executive Dreamer at Mercato Metropolitano

Nobody likes to see food go to waste. Not only is it environmentally damaging, but it is morally wrong and costs us money.

Green Apple Awards 2018

The Green Apple Awards recognize, reward and promote environmental best practice around the world.

The Government's Resources and Waste Strategy

Released in December 2018 by the Environment Secretary Micheal Gove, the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy seeks to redress the balance in favour of the natural world.

For Food's Sake

This week we launch our first campaign of 2019, #ForFoodsSake, where we’ll be looking behind the scenes in the world of food waste and food sustainability.

Ready, set ... DO

As we approach the end of 2018, it seems like a natural time to make some important changes.

Are you dreaming of a green Christmas?

Christmas doesn't need to be a time of excess if your follow our top tips, writes Sarah Pearl Sustainability Executive

Interview: Ollie Hayes, Lead Climate Change Campaigner at Friends of the Earth

This month our focus is climate change. As part of our #climate matters series, we wanted to showcase those organisations fighting the corner for planet earth. So we caught up with Ollie Hayes, Lead Climate Change Campaigner at Friends of the Earth.

Our climate matters

Climate change refers to any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity

Living Wage Week 2018

This week sees the launch of ‘Living Wage Week’ which is an annual celebration of the living wage movement

Circular stories

This month, we’re focused on #circularstories, understanding what the circular economy is and looking at those organisations helping to build a new approach to business.

Waste at Halloween is TERRIFYING

7 million Halloween costumes ended up in the bin in 2016! That’s scary news.

Reinventing surplus fruit and veg

It’s estimated that a third of all produce never reaches our plates. We caught up with Rubies in the Rubble Director, Alicia to find they are pioneering the circular economy

The Great British Beach Clean

​On Friday 14th September, over 60 Paper Round staff and customers went down to Brighton beach as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Great British Beach Clean.

Food Made Good Awards 2018

The shortlist of this year’s Food Made Good Awards has been announced and we are proud sponsors of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle category.

The truth about recycling - coffee cups

Coffee cups have made the headlines with their dubious recycling record, where it was revealed that us Brits were throwing away 2.5 billion cups a year!

The truth about recycling - waste electricals

37% of all used waste electrical equipment is still destined for landfill