What’s the solution to the coffee cup crisis?
Posted onThere’s a chance you may be sipping a takeaway coffee as you read this. After all, 10,000 are consumed every two minutes in the UK.
Category: Waste Management
Can all plastic bottles can be recycled?
Posted onAs a nation, we are slowly getting better at recycling. But Recycle Now estimate that although an average of 35.8 million plastic bottles are used each day in the UK, only 19.8 million of those are recycled. And those that aren’t getting recycled are causing a major problem. The vast majority of plastic bottles can […]
How can Rabbit help meet your business’ green goals?
Posted onRabbit help businesses throughout Brighton, Sussex and beyond to meet their green objectives by providing the commercial waste facilities needed on-site to minimise contributions to landfill and maximise recycling.
24 easy ways to reduce, reuse and recycle
Posted onIt’s often the little things that count, and we can all do our bit to help the enormous collective impact we’re having on the environment by doing more to reduce, reuse and recycle.
More about the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management
Posted onWe are proud of our affiliations with the wider waste management industry. One of the organisations we’re associated with is the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM), a professional body for resource and waste experts.
Top tips when moving house
Posted onMoving to a new house is known to be one of life’s most stressful events. But there are steps you can take to alleviate some of the anxieties that come with the upheaval.
The post-Christmas refresh
Posted onFor those who just can’t wait for March to arrive for the annual Spring Clean, post-Christmas is a great time to get your home organised.
The messy business of Christmas
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Christmas excesses produce a colossal amount of waste. We’ve all experienced it – the day you’re desperate for your household waste and recycling collections to get back to normal so your overflowing bins can be emptied. Packaging, food waste, old decorations, wrapping and card and even unwanted gifts, Christmas certainly creates a mess.
How to recycle batteries
Posted onBatteries are everywhere. They power our cars, our phones, our tablets, our watches, our children’s toys and more. But the chemicals in them mean that they are not suitable to go in skips or in your household waste. Batteries must be disposed of responsibly to avoid hazardous chemicals leaking into the environment.
The frightening truth about Halloween waste
Posted onHalloween is a time for spooky fun, scary costumes, trick-or-treating with the kids and an excess of sweets. But there’s a dark undertone to the festivities, and that’s the huge amount of waste that’s produced.
