Waste Management

Do you know of any recycling options for glass jars and foils lids, which are contaminated with food product?
Discussion

7 June — started by Amanda Goodwin, 2degrees
I help manage a private 2degrees group, the Asda Sustain and Save Exchange. One of our members, a large Asda supplier, would like to know: Does anyone know of a process, or …
Zero waste best practices: Hernani
Best practice

31 May — written by Joan Marc Simon, Zero Waste Europe
Hernani is one of the first towns in Gipuzkoa to have declared Zero Waste. As a result, since 2009 waste recycling has almost quadrupled whereas waste generation has been …
What are the options for recycling plastic film which has been in contact with food?
Discussion

31 May — started by Nick Donoghue, 2degrees
Hi all Inside the Asda Sustain & Save Exchange on 2degrees, we've been discussing recycling waste plastics. Many businesses have found they can recycle contaminated rigid …
Can plastic waste be reduced in shipping garments?
Discussion

4 June — started by Simone Bichara-Desecki, 2degrees
A member from the Tesco Knowledge Hub has a question on plastic waste. The details are below. Any responses would be great to hear! There are two plastic waste streams that …
The social circle we mustn’t overlook
Blog post

5 June — written by Iain Gulland, Zero Waste Scotland
We can reap a number of social benefits if we get our social circles right, says Iain Gulland, Director of Zero Waste Scotland. When Mike Barry of M&S spoke at the WRAP …
Scotland's first zero waste brew-pub?
blog post

31 May — written by Lucy Frankel, Vegware Ltd
Is it possible to have a zero waste pub? The Hanging Bat pub in Scotland has the answer you're looking for. The Hanging Bat, a microbrewery and beer café in Edinburgh, are …
Asda serves up 3.6 million meals in new partnership with FareShare
blog post

3 June — written by Richard Mason, Asda Walmart
We're going to almost double the amount of chilled food sent to FareShare under new supply chain model The pioneering scheme is a supermarket-first and will save the 910 …
From the archives: E-waste
From the archives

4 June — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
At 2degrees, we have years of advice and stories for you to discover. 'From the archives' recaptures useful content that will help guide you on your sustainability …
Celebrating half a million Coke bottles recycled in one year
Pic of the week

3 June — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Jonathan Short, Managing Director of ECO Plastics and Lord De Mauley, Under Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) view materials set to …
The top five Waste Management hits of May
Hits of the month

3 June — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
Did your favorite piece of content from the Waste Management group in May make our list of the top five most read items? Take a look below to find out. 1. The sustainable …