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Multi-award winning, metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has invested in a Mantsinen 70 hydraulic crane for its metal processing site at Redcar Bulk Terminal, to increase its export handling capacity for ferrous metals. The purchase of the brand-new diesel powered Mantsinen 70 is the largest single investment in material …

It has been almost 2 years since Cromwell Polythene Ltd expanded its UK manufacturing and recycling base with the acquisition of a long-established recycling and extrusion facility based in Alfreton, Derbyshire. Keeping with the ‘Cromwell’ identity, the business was rebranded as Cromwell Plastic Recycling and later changed to CPR Manufacturing …

Cromwell Polythene takes pride in the accomplishments of its partners, so they were delighted to hear that Pembrokeshire County Council were announced as the ‘Best Recycler in Wales’ for the second year in a row. Between April 2020 to March 2021 Pembrokeshire Council achieved a phenomenal recycling rate of 73.2%. …

New Board members appointed to help steer WasteAid through its next phase of development Three Trustees bring a wealth of experience in government, international development, humanitarian and water and sanitation WasteAid has, last week, delivered a programme of events at COP26 to raise awareness of the value of global waste …

There are now 10 UNTHA shredders in operation at Lancashire Waste Recycling as the resource specialist encounters its highest level of demand yet. The investment also means the firm now has a larger UNTHA fleet than any other independent business in the UK. Four UNTHA XR3000C static waste shredders, an …

Fresh Start Waste Services, the business waste and recycling collector of choice, have committed to their pledge of reducing the carbon footprint of waste they collect by ensuring onward movement of waste is recycled within the North-West of England. Fresh Start work with thousands of businesses across the North West …

Cromwell Polythene, which supplies products for the capture and containment of materials for recycling, has launched a ‘Countdown to the Plastic Packaging Tax’ campaign. This is designed to help businesses and their suppliers prepare for this new policy. From the 1 April 2022, this new tax of £200 per metric …

Global waste management specialist Geocycle has doubled the capacity of its co-processing facility in Costa Rica, following the investment in an UNTHA waste shredder. The world-renowned XR3000C is now operational in Geocycle Costa Rica – a 100% subsidiary of cement manufacturer LafargeHolcim – as part of their sustainable efforts, recovering …

WasteAid has partnered with recommerce expert musicMagpie as part of its G7 campaign to tackle the global e-waste challenge, with a donation for each piece of tech sold to the site throughout June. musicMagpie has created ‘Mount Recyclemore’ with artist Joe Rush to raise awareness about the environmental threat of …

The logistics community has come together and partnered with Litter-Free Felixstowe (an active community interest group with nearly 1,000 members) to support the national ‘Litter Free Roads Laybys’ initiative. With some of the region’s most prominent industry names supporting the scheme, representatives from each company came together on Earth Day …