Trash Talk

The hidden symbols of waste.

Signs are all around us, and we aren't talking about aliens, even though some of these symbols may be alien to us! 

When it comes to waste and recycling, you will always find recycling symbols on packaging, this is so that households & consumers understand which packaging can be recycled and it is easier to sort and manage the process of what materials gets recycled and to where. 

Even though these symbols are all around us, how many of us actually understand and know what they mean? 

When it comes to private residential or commercial waste management, there are a lot of costs associated with this & a lot of factors that determine the cost.

We all see the big wagons and bins being wheeled away, but have you ever wondered of the true breakdown of your waste collection costs? 

In this blog, we'll take a closer look at what goes into the fee of handling our trash. From picking it up to sorting it out, we'll explore how factors like collection, processing, and following the rules all impact the waste collection cost.

Students, Students, Students....after leaving college and taking the first steps to adulthood, your next port of call is University and Student Accommodation.

Living with mates, partying the night away, becoming a responsible adult, you may feel like you have finally made it. Yes, Uni is great and living with your friends is exciting, but, there is a mess that comes with it, that is not much spoken of in Student Digs across the UK. The mess of household waste!

You will have all seen the harrowing photos and videos of a Turtle caught in a plastic six pack holder or a bird caught in a balloon.

Over 100,000 marine mammals and over 1 million seabirds die each year due to plastic ingestion. Sea turtles, often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, and eating just one plastic item can kill them!

It is said that 52% of the worlds sea turtles have eaten plastic waste!

By 2050, the world is expected to produce 3.4 billion tonnes of waste yearly, That is the same amount as 17 million blue whales!

With these staggering figures in mind, how can the world possibly stop and reduce the waste?

Today we are going to find out! 

In 18th-century London, waste was considered so valuable that dustmen would collect coal ash and cinders from homes to sell to brick manufacturers.

If Busy Bins would have been around back then, we would have been worth at least 20 shillings! 

In this blog, we will taking a journey into the past & future, as we cover the full, uncensored, timeline of the history of waste management.