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“We have used J&B for our recycling for sometime really important for us that our plastic, cardboard and glass are ethically recycled, J&B tick all the boxes. Prices are very competitive and the service second to none even in these strange Covid times...”
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For example which is best Coffee supplied in a recyclable glass jar, or the same product in an eco-refill, that although lighter and therefore more carbon efficient for transport, is made out non-recyclable plastic packaging?
Consumer goods manufacturing companies, retailers and the buying public all have a role to play in reducing the amount of unnecessary packaging used. Companies use packaging on a product for a number of reasons, including: to stop damage during transport to keep products clean and hygienic to maximise a products shelf life (sell by date) to give technical information and instructions for the product to display the product in store to advertise the product Any product will be using packaging for a variety of purposes however, there should be a reasonable balance struck between the commercial needs of the packaging and the use of excessive packaging materials. Whatever products we buy we can all see that when we bring home our weekly shopping there is still a great deal of packaging being used. We can impact on excessive packaging ourselves by re-using carrier bags and actively choosing products with less packaging such a loose fruit and vegetables. The most effective means for changing the habits of companies who rely on you to choose their product is to stop buying them!
What happens if I don't use the recycling bins at my house or work and instead throw it all in the general waste bin?
The first thing you will notice is you are likely to run out of space in your general waste bin. Most council have reduced the frequency of general waste collections in order to alternate them with the collection of recyclable waste. Businesses will also be charged if they produce extra waste and need more collections form their general waste bins Once you get used to putting newspapers, magazines, plastic bottles, etc. in the recycling bin there will be a lot more space for the non-recycled waste in your general waste bin. Recycling saves companies and local councils money. The effects of non-compliance will be felt by employees by increasing costs and risk to employment whilst the general public will be affected either through reduced council services, increased council taxes or fines on individuals.
How do all the mixed recyclable materials get separated?
Sometimes recyclables are collected as separate materials e.g. cardboard only from business or kerbside sorted from households. These are checked for contamination, baled by J&B and transported to a re-processing plant such as a paper mill. When two or more recyclable materials are collected in the same container however these are sorted at one of our Material Recycling Facilities (MRF), where the mixed materials go through the process of mechanical and manual sorting. The technology used for each material varies according to its properties, for example vacuums are used to capture light items (paper), magnets are used to capture and separate steel cans and optical plastic sorters using infra-red technology separate plastics. Eventually all items are separated, collected and taken to re-processing plants.
More answers can be found on the FAQ page of our website.
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