Recently in the news, there has been a number of high profile companies, including the BBC, pledging to ban the usage of single-use plastics at their sites. The Queen has also prohibited plastic bottles and straws from the Royal Estates as part of a plan to cut back on the use of plastic at “all levels”. Continue reading “Single-Use Plastics and Their Alternatives”
Category: News
Acquired Dirty Harry’s Waste Management
Simply Waste Solutions, one of the UK’s fastest-growing waste and recycling companies, has made its second acquisition of 2018 by completing a deal to buy the waste management division of London-based Dirty Harry’s Group. Continue reading “Acquired Dirty Harry’s Waste Management”
Flackwell Heath Charity Litter Pick
We received a lovely hand-written letter from two local children who were organising a litter pick around Flackwell Heath, where our head office is located, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Continue reading “Flackwell Heath Charity Litter Pick”
Latest Acquisition and Expansion into Oxfordshire
Simply Waste Solutions, one of the UK’s fastest-growing waste and recycling companies, has further increased its geographical footprint by acquiring the wheeled-bin waste collection services of Oxfordshire-based M&M Waste Solutions. Continue reading “Latest Acquisition and Expansion into Oxfordshire”
Sustainable Station Green Day: Latte Levy Poll
This month Simply Cups teamed up with Network Rail and Interserve at London Paddington station as part of their Sustainable Station Green Day 2018. Continue reading “Sustainable Station Green Day: Latte Levy Poll”
Clearing Out the Wardrobe for Charity
Simply Waste Solutions employees have been having a clear-out of their wardrobes in the name of charity. The clothing donations have raised an incredible £460 for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices charity. Continue reading “Clearing Out the Wardrobe for Charity”
Get Ready for GDPR: Confidential Waste Service
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new regulation to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the European Union (EU). The GDPR has taken four years of preparation and debate and was finally approved by the EU Parliament on 14th April 2016. Continue reading “Get Ready for GDPR: Confidential Waste Service”
Another Compactor Installation
Simply Waste Solutions have had another successful compactor unit installed at a busy London site. A Simply Waste representative who has worked with this site for many years over saw the day, ensuring there were no hiccups. Continue reading “Another Compactor Installation”
Flackwell Heath Girls Football
The football season is well underway for all of Flackwell Heath Minors FC who Simply Waste Solutions have been kit sponsors for since the start of the 17/18 season. Continue reading “Flackwell Heath Girls Football”
The Green Future: 25 Year Government Plan
As you may have seen last week, Theresa May has announced her plans for the ‘Green Future’ of the UK – a 25-year plan by the government to significantly cut pollution and ease the pressure on the environment. Continue reading “The Green Future: 25 Year Government Plan”