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New Simpler Recycling Regulations Guide

May 30, 2025

In the UK, businesses must adhere to numerous pieces of environmental legislation, which work to promote sustainable practices, and make government protocols endurable for the long term. One of the most impactful areas of regulation is waste management and recycling. As the government continues to push towards more ambitious environmental targets, these are continuously evolving. The latest update – Simpler Recycling – is a government reform that aims to streamline how recyclable waste is collected and processed across England. These new rules will bring significant changes, particularly for businesses, schools and other non-domestic premises. Below, we’ve shared a comprehensive guide, with…

WEEE Recycling Codes Guide

September 26, 2024

At EnviroCraft, we help businesses across the country to reduce their environmental impact, and adopt modern, conscientious and sustainable best practices. At the core of this, are our efforts to help our customers develop their knowledge about the latest (and greatest) recycling and waste management processes that are available to them. By having access to better environmental education, businesses can ensure that they are always achieving environmentally sound practices; maximise the amount of waste that is diverted from landfill; and future-proof their brand for the long term. Below, you can find a complete guide to the WEEE recycling waste codes. In…

How to Store Commercial Waste for Recycling / Disposal

June 28, 2024

Unfortunately, for almost any business, it’s impossible to completely prevent waste production altogether. In the majority of cases, waste production is just part and parcel of their operations. So, although it’s not the responsibility of businesses to eliminate their waste production altogether, there are a number of key legal requirements pertaining to business waste. It is critical that businesses are familiar with their legal waste requirements, and understand what their waste management responsibilities are. If waste management isn’t your forte, don’t worry – below, we’ve created a comprehensive guide to commercial waste. Keep reading to find out more about how businesses…

Changes to the Law on Workplace Recycling for Wales

January 22, 2024

New workplace recycling laws are coming into effect in Wales, which promise to help nationwide efforts to decrease the emissions created by businesses, while dramatically increasing the usefulness of Welsh investments in recycling. To help businesses prepare for the change – and understand both how it affects them, and what they need to do to remain legally compliant – we’ve prepared a full guide on the new laws. Keep reading to find out more about the details of the new recycling law, who it affects, and what initiatives businesses will now need to implement Who will be affected by the new…

Can you Recycle Bubble Wrap?

January 30, 2023

We’re all working to make our choice of materials more sustainable. From individuals at home, right the way through to major global businesses, everyone is working to prioritise eco-conscious materials, and so minimise our impact on the environment. Bubble wrap is an exceptionally versatile material – it features in a huge variety of products and, in countless packages, it is depended on to keep items protected during transit. In fact, in the UK alone, a whopping 240,000 miles of bubble wrap is produced every single year. But, the major drawback is that it is made of plastic. So, the big question…

What Do Recycling Symbols Mean?

November 21, 2022

There’s a wide variety of recycling symbols and codes out there. They feature across our food packaging, disposable products and, in fact, items of almost every material and use case. These codes are designed to represent information or recycling instructions, for the objects on which they appear, to make it easier for you to know the best way to dispose of them. Below, we’ve listed the most common recycling symbols, alongside the items on which they’re most likely to appear, and a guide to what each symbol means. On-pack Recycling Labels (or OPRL) This group of labels appear on packaging. They…

How do you dispose of Lithium Batteries?

September 26, 2022

The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) market is growing rapidly. Over the course of the next few years, this will bring about some exceptional environmental benefits. EVs will be key in meeting our net zero targets, and helping people across the country to cut down their carbon footprint. Plus, as petrol and diesel prices remain at record highs, EVs use a more sustainable, affordable and dependable fuel source. But, before EVs can become the green travel solution we hope them to be, the disposal of lithium batteries needs to be considered. Otherwise, the positive environmental impact of these vehicles will be significantly…

7 Steps to boost Plastic Recycling in 2022

January 26, 2022

It’s a question that businesses all over the country are asking – how can we improve our plastic recycling efforts? More so than ever, the discussion of plastic recycling is being made top priority. In everything from individual households to global corporations, we’re all looking to take the best steps to boost plastic recycling. Naturally, it’s a topic that we’re incredibly passionate about. So, to help your business reduce its carbon footprint and develop a 2022 strategy that improves the way plastic is recycled, we’ve created this very article. Covered in this article are the 7 most effective steps to boost…

Can Computer Monitors be Recycled?

March 26, 2021

We all want to incorporate more eco-conscious practices into our lifestyle. At Envirocraft, we are absolutely committed to sustainability. Recycling and protecting the environment is at the heart of everything that we do. Furthermore, we take immense pride in our ability to help our customers live more sustainably themselves. In recent years in particular, we’ve noticed that more and more people want to cut down their carbon footprint and reduce their waste. Recycling is a brilliant way to be more eco-conscious. Nowadays, almost everything that we use can either be reused or recycled – everything from the plastic boxes that our…

How has COVID-19 affected WEEE Recycling?

December 16, 2020

In case you haven’t noticed, 2020 has been the year of the global pandemic. We’ve seen, unsurprisingly, pretty much every single area of our lives – from socialising to business calls, and meals out to recycling – affected by this strange phenomenon. Although we don’t want to get stuck in a rut getting frustrated by all of these challenges, it’s important that we take some time to consider how COVID-19 has affected some key areas of our business operations. A great example of this is WEEE recycling. The government has announced that they will be providing financial support for recyclers of…