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A breakthrough in PPE recycling, finally!
Innovation in recycling & sterilisation technologies has resulted in a breakthrough for the recycling of PPE. Yorkshire based company ReWorked has developed a full-service operation, to process disposable face-masks, gloves, visors etc. for public & private sectors. In collaboration with Thermal Compaction Group (TCG), testing has begun to recycle face-masks from The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. Previously…
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Helping to clean up Brighton’s beaches
ReWorked has happily begun a collaborative project to help clean up the fishing & angling waste littering Brighton’s beach fronts. The Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme is a national scheme to enable recycling fishing line rather than sending it to landfill. Founded by Local Independent Sea Anglers but open to all. We connected…
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5 simple ways to make your business more sustainable
The business landscape is going through a dramatic change, with phrases such as net-zero and carbon-neutral increasingly trending. Whilst many companies are brushing off sustainability as merely the latest fad, those smart enough know it’s here to stay. Consumers are increasingly demanding brands take responsibility for their environmental impact. To get ahead of the game,…
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#2MinuteBeachClean Trash to treasure
ReWorked are thrilled to be collaborating with #2MinuteBeachClean on their latest project; dubbed “The biggest breakthrough in beach cleaning in 15 years” by The 2 Minute Foundation’s CEO, Martin Dorey. The 2 Minute Foundation, who runs the scheme approached us to discuss recycling their volunteer collected beach waste. Many recycling services use granulation…
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How to recycle PPE (Covid masks, gloves, visors etc.)
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause chaos around the world; covid waste (including masks, gloves & other PPE) discarded improperly into our environment becomes more prevalent. Estimates say globally we are using 129 billion disposable masks & 65 billion plastic gloves every month. Seeing masks scattered amongst our streets, shocked us into action quickly.…
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5 simple ways to make your business more sustainable
The landscape of business is going through a dramatic change, with phrases such as net-zero and carbon-neutral increasingly trending. Whilst many companies are brushing off sustainability as merely the latest fad, those smart enough know it’s here to stay. Consumers are increasingly demanding brands take responsibility for their environmental impact. To get ahead of the game,…
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What should I do once my recycling box is full?
So you’ve been working hard for months, carefully filling up your recycling box with accepted items. But what should you do once the box is full? Here’s the lowdown on the steps you need to follow to get it back to ReWorked HQ ready to be recycled! Step 1 – Make sure everything…
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Lunchtime Live with Zero Waste Leeds & ReWorked
We were invited to share our latest successes and ReWorked news with Peg Alexander (@TVRadioPeg) and Gill Coupland from Zero Waste Leeds. We joined them both for a Lunchtime Live conversation. Watch the video below to hear us chatting all things recycling, Boots take-back-scheme and how PPE waste is affecting our environment. Part of #LeedsByExample…
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What is the ReSure policy?
Here at ReWorked were always going one step further in ensuring our closed-loop system is indeed closed. Our ‘ReSure’ policy means that we will aid all those that sign up to our scheme to recover and recycle any item or products we supply. Any product we produce can be recycled over and over, having a…
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Boots & No7 recycling scheme proven to be a huge success
Since its September 2020 launch, the Recycle & Get Rewarded scheme run by Boots & No7 has proven to be a huge success. The scheme has been run in conjunction with ourselves and Scan2Recycle. September of this year Boots & No.7 launched a new recycling initiative. Encouraging customers to bring back hard-to-recycle health, beauty,…
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