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Asbestos is a group of naturally-occurring minerals. There are six asbestos groups out there: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, tremolite and actinolite. Typically, they’re categorised into two families: serpentine and amphibole. This is a way to indicate their fibre shapes and structure.  In the past, asbestos was mined and used in a variety of different materials…

New Year is the right time for a clear out. A new year symbolises a fresh start, no matter what it is you have on your resolutions list. This year, one of your New Year’s Resolutions could be to declutter the home, making room for new things or simply going more minimalist. But how can…

It can be difficult to know what to do with your leftover Christmas trees, especially if it’s plastic. Sending it to landfill is irresponsible and damaging to the environment. As such, you should dispose of it properly and in a way that won’t negatively affect the planet. Here’s what you should do if you’re wanting…

As of 2022, the UK currently recycles 71% of container glass (such as bottles and jars), according to Recycle Now. There’s a goal to increase this to 90% by 2030. Recycling glass is one of the most simple, easiest ways of reducing our carbon footprint. In turn, you can minimise the negative impact that waste-to-landfill…

Recycling has been heavily pushed recently in a bid to try and reduce the negative impact we’re having on the environment. However, believe it or not, recycling isn’t a new initiative. It’s actually been around for centuries, with some of the most recent recorded instances coming from Japan. So how has it developed over the…

According to the EPA, the organic waste that’s sent to landfill decomposes and subsequently produces around 15.1% of methane gas in North America alone. In addition to that, around one third of the world’s food is lost or wasted, states the World Counts statistics site. This only impacts the environment, negatively, even further. That’s why…

According to Gov.uk, “the recycling rate for Waste from Households…was 44.4% in 2020, decreasing from 46% in 2019”. This shows that people are now, more than ever, looking to reduce the amount of waste they’re producing. There are several methods for reducing waste production, whether it be in domestic or commercial settings. But adopting zero-waste…

According to the Waste and Resources Action Programme, the food industry produces around 400,000 tonnes of food waste, that’s completely avoidable. This equates to around £682 million worth of food waste in the restaurant sector each year. Not only does food waste cost restaurants money, but it also impacts the environment. Willshee’s can always be…

Bulky waste, like most types of waste, can be recycled responsibly by licensed waste management companies, such as Willshee’s. We’re proud to collect either your domestic or commercial waste, regardless of its shape or size, and recycle it accordingly. But what is classed as bulky waste, what are the benefits of recycling bulky waste and…

Commercial waste could contain a wide range of different materials. There might even be some products within commercial waste that you might think would be impossible to reuse, recycle or repurpose, but here at Willshee’s, we will find a way to stop even the most unlikely of materials from ending up in landfill, but how?…