Where does your waste end up?
Last month saw the Environment Agency outline major steps to stop the illegal exportation of waste under the guise of recycling. Steps from the Environment Agency With greater scrutiny on…
What a scorcher. Are your Organic Peroxides safe?
What with record temperatures in the UK approaching 40 degrees centigrade, it is not only your staff that need to be kept cool but also your chemicals. Organic Peroxides in…
My experience of ‘Plastic Free Month’
In honour of the plastic free July global movement, I will be choosing to refuse single-use plastics for a month. The hardest part in beginning the cause was to finding…
18 months to save the planet: could your business do more?
Here in the UK there’s nothing we enjoy more than having a good old moan about the weather. Dull overcast skies and soggy conditions give us the perfect excuse to…
Recycle to combat Global Warming
With temperatures set to soar into the 30s this week, it's hard to argue against the real and dramatic impact global warming is having on our climate in the UK.…
Time to smash your glass recycling targets
Recycling glass is one of the many ways we can reduce pollution and waste. The glass which is most frequently recycled is the one found with your favourite beverages in…
Go Green: Go Cone. No packaging, no waste.
It's July, summer finally seems to have arrived and we all know what that means.... the obligatory ice-cream cool down! Whether we're at the seaside, the park, the funfair or…
Time to make ‘second hand’ clothes cool for school
Nicky Severn, Marketing Manager at Cawleys, argues for a more positive secondhand culture With the whole world now waking up to the wastefulness of modern society in the western world…
REUSE JULY
As brands are rapidly producing new items of clothing and selling them inexpensively to keep up with the latest fashion trends. This is encouraging consumers to dispose of their items…
Could you go plastic free for the rest of July?
July is plastic free month, so are you up to the challenge of ditching the plastic for a couple of weeks? Maybe it's not as tricky as it sounds. Our…
Waste World Cup 2019 Shield Winners
Last Friday the waste industry’s premier sporting event took place in Beaconsfield and Cawleys were delighted to be part of the action. The Waste World Cup which combined a great…
Introducing our new hazardous expert
At Cawleys we have long been proud of our cutting-edge hazardous waste service. From toxic liquids and animal waste, to oils and lithium batteries, we offer a bespoke service for…
Cawleys appoints University of Hertfordshire post-grad intern
University of Hertfordshire student, Ellie Welsh, benefits from close relationship with Cawleys, the university’s recycling and waste management provider, by securing an environmental marketing internship Here, Ellie talks about her…
Plastic Soup: Cawleys’ Reaction to the BBC’s ‘War on Waste’ TV show
Last night’s BBC TV show ‘The War on Plastics’ was a stark reminder of the plastic pollution in our oceans. In Hugh’s words ‘we’re just adding to an ever thicker…
How to Store Food Without Plastic
Many people have been concerned with the amount of plastic that is being produced and thrown away. UK supermarkets produce almost 1 million tonnes of plastic packaging each year which…
Sustainable Event Waste
Ever been in a muddy field drowned in crushed water bottles and cans? Impulsively brought your favourite dinner from the food stand with the best intentions but with no access…
Vigorous vermin, stinky smells: the world of summertime waste
As the weather warms up and we head into the height of summer, waste can become worrisome for some businesses. Whereas the effects of the chilly British winds and colder…
Think your business doesn’t produce hazardous waste?
If you assume that your business doesn't produce hazardous materials you might be right, but then again you might be wrong. Maybe you aren’t even sure what hazardous waste actually…
Top 10 Tips for Recycling Paper
In 2011, about 8 million tonnes of paper and cardboard were recovered and recycled. At the same time, the quantity of recovered and recycled paper has been rising steadily over…
Cesspit or Septic – Cawleys can help
Living in the countryside or an historic property has lots to offer. Quintessential British living in a picturesque setting is a highly attractive option but in many cases modern practicality…
London Marathon: Cawleys race to save the planet
As one of the largest independent waste management companies in South East England, Cawleys was specially chosen to manage the waste collection and recycling around the Virgin Money London Marathon…
Meet Cawleys Customer Services Team
Based in Cawleys head office in Luton, the Customer Services team is headed up by Lisa Weller, Customer Services Manager. Working alongside her are Louise Summerlee, Leigh Bright, Hannah Evans…
Investment in the UK’s Recycling Infrastructure is needed…..and fast!
Cawleys Director, Tony Goodman, highlights the issues facing the China export market for waste paper and card As it becomes more and more likely that China will impose a ban…
Response to the Climate Change Committee Report
On 1 May the UK became the first country in the world to declare a “climate and environmental emergency”. Then, on 2 May the Climate Change Committee published a statement…