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Willshee’s Start Collections of Waste Food & Glass

Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has introduced its first specifically designed vehicle to collect segregated waste food & glass. For over 15 years, Willshee’s have been providing our customers with a trade waste collection service. Recently, we have seen a number of Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants open in our region, and this has given Willshee’s sustainable…

14th May 2018

UK Supermarkets Pledge to Reduce Plastic Packaging

Following increased media coverage around the topic of plastic waste and its negative environmental impact, the UK’s major supermarkets have voluntarily set up the “UK Plastics Pact”. This initiative aims to see all plastic packaging being reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. The problem With a million bottles being bought every minute around the globe,…

2nd May 2018

Can You Dispose of Garden Waste in a Skip?

If you’re sorting out your garden, especially if you’re having it landscaped or having decking or a patio installed, you’re likely to have lots of waste to get rid of. Skip hire is always a great option if you have lots of waste, but not everything can go into a skip. Most types of garden…

16th April 2018

The Fundamentals of Zero Waste to Landfill for Your Business

“Zero waste to landfill” is a hot topic at the moment. Expanding on the “zero waste” concept, it is a concrete policy that businesses and organisations can adopt, with the overall aim being for no waste from the company to end up in a landfill site. More and more companies are adopting the zero waste…

6th April 2018

What is Biomass?

Biomass is basically anything that grows and can be burned for fuel. It is the stuff that is used as biofuels. Bioenergy is produced by biofuels. Simple, right? Biomass is a renewable energy source that has gained in prominence in recent years as the technology has advanced and environmental preservation becomes more talked about and…

28th March 2018