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Can Your Workplace Cut Its Plastic Use?

Last Updated: 12 June 2023

Five million tonnes of plastic are used every year, with almost half being made up of plastic packaging. While recycling rates are improving, there is still a way to go to reach the UK Government’s target of eliminating avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042.

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What is glass recycling?

Last Updated: 25 April 2023

Glass has the potential to be an incredibly sustainable material.

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How does your waste paper get recycled

Last Updated: 25 April 2023

As one of the UK’s largest waste streams, paper is used across virtually all industries in one form or another.

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How Can a Plastic Baler Benefit Your Business?

Last Updated: 25 April 2023

Plastic balers are used to compress large volumes of plastic waste into bales, making it easier and more efficient to handle, store, and transport.

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New survey throws light on sector trends in waste management

Last Updated: 05 April 2023

Our latest survey revealed that many businesses still need a better understanding of the opportunities their waste can offer them if improvements in environmental performance are to be made.

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The Importance of Recycling in Commercial Cleaning

Last Updated: 12 June 2023

All companies that carry out cleaning tasks, need to allocate certain resources for specific high-importance priorities. That applies to all types of businesses, from leading commercial cleaning companies like phs, to companies in other industries that handle their own internal cleaning.

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5 Ways You Can Save Money with A Baler and Compactor

Last Updated: 28 March 2023

Your rubbish may not be an obvious thought when exploring cost saving initiatives. But working to create a more efficient waste disposal process for your business will help save money and ensure resources are being used as efficiently as possible.

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Why A Cardboard Shredder Is Essential For Any Business

Last Updated: 28 March 2023

In the UK, a mammoth 12.5 million tonnes of cardboard and paper is used every single year. It’s reported that 45% of this cardboard and paper is recycled, equivalent to 5.6 million tonnes which is diverted from landfill annually.

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Boost workplace efficiency with vertical baler training

Last Updated: 04 January 2023

Newly-launched Baler Training from phs Wastekit can help you save money by reducing the number of breakdowns caused by this accidental misuse. Allowing you to create a safer and more effective waste management process.

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What Should Your Business Do With Polystyrene?

Last Updated: 28 March 2023

Despite drives to reduce the amount of plastic we all use, it remains an essential product to many organisations. Therefore, where we can’t use reduce or use alternatives to plastic, it’s imperative that we treat it responsibly – which includes how it is disposed of.

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Keeping your bags tidy using Polythene Balers

Last Updated: 28 March 2023

With the introduction of a plastic carrier bag charge, we ask what impact this will have on polythene recycling.

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How does a waste recycling baler work?

Last Updated: 18 September 2023

Find out how to recycle your cardboard and plastic waste using a waste recycling baler from PHS Wastekit

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