Circular Economy Week is taking place in London from the 10th to the 14th of June. This blog article explains what the circular economy actually means.
A third of food produced globally is wasted and never reaches the dining room table. This has a huge environmental impact. The land required to grow all the food that we waste is larger than the size of China. Not to mention the water waste which is the equivalent of a year’s flow of the […]
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has come on by leaps and bounds since Green Element’s initial site audit in July. In just six months the charity has changed all their lights to energy efficient LEDs, removed under desk bins and introduced centralised recycling bins, changed to a 100% renewable energy tariff, formed a green team, […]
Using the word biodegradable is misleading Everything is biodegradable. Eventually all materials will naturally breakdown in our environment. However, the timescale will vary considerably. An apple may take a couple of months, whereas a nappy would take around 500 years. Consequently, labelling biodegradable packaging is meaningless. We need to know how long it will take to biodegrade […]
To reduce waste will increase profitability, but deciding where to begin can be difficult. With reducing expenses for material purchases and waste disposal, you could improve your company’s image and become the preferred choice for customers who prioritize sustainable practices. 1. Cut Down on Paper Waste Every ream of paper represents harvested trees, energy-intensive […]
Have you ever wondered, where do your discard plastic bottles end up? Purchasing a bottle of water and drinking it takes moments. Rarely, we consider the process involved in getting that bottle onto the shop floor. Let alone what happens to the empty single-use bottle once we are done using it. How is the dry […]
‘There will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050’, says The Guardian. It’s clear that plastic pollution has become a complete travesty. Microplastics are recorded in our freshwater rivers, while toothbrushes wash up on our shores littering entire beaches. This not only looks displeasing, but the waste endangers species with chunks of […]
Today we are very lucky to have a guest blogger on our website. Ruby Clarkson is a freelance writer who is passionate about our planet and the animals that we share it with. Read on to learn from Ruby about waste disposal costs. The aim of every business is to keep costs under control, thereby maximising […]
Today we are very lucky to have a guest blogger on our website. Ruby Clarkson is a freelance writer who is passionate about our planet and the animals that we share it with. When she is not writing, she is either out in the garden or wrapped up in a blanket with a good book. […]
