Cawleys Sustainability Insights Issue 1
As the world moves on in ways that few of us expected, we mustn't loose sight of the bigger picture and the great inroads we have all made across the…
Is your Covid test waste collection compliant?
As the pandemic gathers pace in the UK, those without COVID-19 symptoms will be targeted for coronavirus testing across England. Quick turnaround tests will be given to every local authority…
Five reasons to smile about the environment in 2021
Whilst we all know that a certain ‘C’ word may have taken its toll on the momentum to tackle climate change, there are still plenty of reasons to be positive…
Recycling with ‘Betty Brew’ the mobile Caravan Cafe
Self-confessed eco-warrior, Sarah Elliot, has developed the perfect antidote to local lockdown blues by encouraging winter walks across her parent’s farm with a quintessentially English mobile caravan cafe and warming…
Take charge of batteries and hazardous waste
Even if you don’t know it, most businesses produce some degree of hazardous waste which, in some cases, can be extremely dangerous. When it comes to waste, it’s not always…
Boris’ Green Industrial Revolution
In November the government temporarily put Covid to one side and placed its focus on all things environmental by announcing a self-styled green industrial revolution. According to Boris, the 10…
Celebrating our drivers for National Lorry Week
This Friday sees the close of #NationalLorryWeek for this year and what better way to round off a week of truck pics and social posts than a little interview with…
Bird Bros and Cawleys cook up the perfect recipe for environmental success
Local sustainable egg producer has selected Cawleys as its exclusive recycling partner at a time when business is growing. As we head into another lockdown, we are all hoping it…
Cawleys win Silver Investors in People award
We're delighted to announce that the team at Investors in People have awarded Cawleys with a We invest in people, silver accreditation. Silver is a fantastic achievement and something that…
Christmas collection schedule
Christmas is approaching fast and it's always good to plan ahead. With that in mind, please find below a run-down of our weekly waste and recycling collection schedule for week…
Flexible. Friendly. Focused. Family businesses have a lot to offer in uncertain times.
Business buyouts are nothing new, but in today’s economic climate, the growing trend for smaller business acquisitions appears to be growing. Whilst this is not directly attributed to the fall-out…
Beware of ‘Zombie Batteries’ this Halloween
Halloween may be the time of year we all become terrified of ghouls and ghosts, but it also coincides with another, more realistic, threat (particularly in the waste industry).....that of…
Lodge Farm Business Centre welcomes Cawleys back after 20 years
Lodge Farm Business Centre is a family run local business that has been in operation since 1985, and it is currently owned and operated by PJ Sawbridge & Sons Ltd.…
Cawleys goes Electric!
Cawleys has been at the forefront of responsible Lithium Battery Recycling for a good few years now and we have the expertise and experience to safely collect batteries from electric…
Wellness Packs for a Terrific Team
As a family-run business that has been built on many years of dedication and team work, we understand wholeheartedly that our people are the life-blood of our success. In these…
Food Waste: What’s the future for festive feasts?
Last Christmas the terms ‘lockdown’ and ‘quarantine’ were more likely to conjure up thoughts of prison riots and travelling canines than anything that would directly affect us. We were living…
Wellness when working from home
At the end of September the advice to 'work from home if possible' returned and many of the UK workforce had little choice but to return to their kitchen tables…
Generating opportunities from Gin
At Cawleys we fully support and encourage our team members in any endeavour that offers them opportunity and growth. So, when we heard about our Health and Safety Co-ordinator, Stacey…
New Guidance for WEEE containing Persistent Organic Polutants
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a group of chemicals that were historically included in the production of some electrical plastics. At the time, largely before 2009, POPs were used for…
Are you ready to Build Back Better?
Covid-19 has been a wake up call. Business disruption caused by the pandemic gives us an idea of the havoc to be caused by the upcoming climate crisis. Emissions, plastic,…
We’re proud to have helped the White Horse weather the storm
The White Horse is popular pub and eatery located in Bedford. With a steady stream of regulars and ad-hoc customers that come from far and wide to visit the smart,…
129 billion single-use face masks are put into the environment every month
Recently a BBC video highlighted an upsetting environmental consequence of the global pandemic - the issue of PPE in our oceans. PPE on our shores The video claims that, due…
Riding 100 miles for Ride High
As we all know, group charity events have been hit hard by the recent pandemic and unfortunately this has had a detrimental impact on the many charities that rely on…
Coffee Cups – can we restore faith in reusables?
Never before has ‘washing’ been so important. The threat of Covid-19 has drummed into us how essential it is to clean our hands as often as we can, wash our…