Turning over a new leaf by reducing shredded paper
Over the last few weeks at One Tree Travel, I have been thinking about how we could improve the recycling within the office. We have already significantly reduced the amount of shredding we do, which used to be sent away to be destroyed. Now the small amount of shredded paper we can't eliminate is disposed of in the general waste bin provided by our local council. This waste is generally incinerated so we'll continue to try to reduce it further and then we could take it home to put in our composters or green bins.
Next it was time to address the items that cannot be recycled in the recycling bin. With many items not being recyclable in the general recycling bin, labelled ‘Do not recycle at home’ or ‘In-store recycling only’, it was time to push our recycling to the next level.
A lunchtime learning
When I popped into a well-known supermarket on my lunchbreak, I noticed that they now have an in-store recycling bin. So, after getting the team on board, we have now placed an extra bin, labelled "In-store recycling", next to the general recycling bin, for items such as crisp packets, bread bags, and toilet roll packaging. I've discovered that this type of soft plastic is reprocessed and made into new products such as guttering, plastic furniture and secondary packaging. There's even a bench in one of the parks made from this.
Having raised my awareness of what happens to our waste, I’ve now implemented the same approach at home too!
Debbie at One Tree Travel 🌳
