Plastic PRN prices set to rise

Plastic packaging recycling has now emerged as a problem area in the light of weaker demand from China for material and also because of the failure of some plastics recycling businesses in the UK. The provisional data showed that 197,249 tonnes of plastics packaging were recycled in third quarter. That equates to 61% being exported, while around 39% stayed in the UK for recycling.

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EU Food wastage

According to the most recent Eurostat figures, the UK has wasted a total of 14.3 million tonnes of food per year, and is the most wasteful of the EU’s 27 member states. In total, the EU has wasted 89.2 million. Other EU members, Germany (10.3 million tonnes), the Netherlands (9.4 million), France (9 million) and Poland (8.9 million) make up the top five most profligate countries.

Read more at: http://londoncitywasteclearance.co.uk/blog/eu-food-wastage/

Recycling the bigger picture!

Why do we recycle? It’s a very frequently asked question. Some think it’s a waste of time while others understand the benefits. Recycling has many benefits, which is why local councils are encouraging all residents to recycle where possible. Many residents find recycling to be very stressful, whereas it really isn’t.

Read more at: http://londoncitywasteclearance.co.uk/blog/recycling-the-bigger-picture/

Cleaning your garden for winter

With winter fast approaching, your garden begins to lose its beautiful colour and life. Many decide to leave it as it is and clean up when the weather gets warmer but its best to clear the garden before winter kicks in. Clearing up before will mean you are ahead of when the weather starts to get warmer, so it is ready for you to just walk out and enjoy the sun.

Read more to find out a few tips at: http://londoncitywasteclearance.co.uk/blog/cleaning-your-garden-for-winter/

Clearing Your Loft Guide

Over the years you store many items in the loft, which have been labelled as ‘memories’ or ‘might need in the future’ but these memories and maybe later items slowly build up to become clutter. With a busy life, it gets difficult to take time out to clear the loft. So it is very important to plan ahead and be prepared before you go ahead and enter the world of ‘memory’.

Read this guide to help you clear your loft: How to go about clearing your loft

4 Ways to dispose a sofa (and other furniture)

If you’re thinking of throwing away your sofa then there are 4 easy and simple ways to get rid of it without hassle.

Donating to Charity

Donating to a charity is simple enough as most charities can take the furniture off your hands, if it is in a usable condition then they can come collect the furniture off you free of charge. Also you can consider donating to a shelter where they are more than happy to accept any donations.

Pass on to a Friend

You can just simply contact your friends who may be looking for furniture, so you can just arrange a day for them to come pick it up or you drop it off.

Selling it on

As there are a number of online websites where you can sell, you can simply take a few photos and just upload to one of the websites and wait till you actually sell the item. You can even post on websites where there is no cost or place an ad and displaying it for free

Last resort

If you have tried all the above then there is one more thing you can do which is call your local waste clearance company to come collect the furniture. They will charge a little fee but they will deal with the hassle and dispose the furniture properly.

Office Clearance London

It is very important for a business to run smoothly regardless of what is happening around the office, which is why many businesses choose to hire office clearance services to help with relocating or a clear out. Having a clearance team deal with all the stress allows a business to focus on more important things.

London Office clearance companies have experience in clearing out offices without causing too much disruption, the highly qualified team take extra care in order to avoid any damages that may occur while removing the office items. The office clearance companies’ deal with a wide variety of office removals from large cooperative offices to small local offices and all the lobs are treated the same.