Zest Recycle renews contract with Whistl
Zest Recycle has announced that it has renewed its contract with logistics specialist Whistl.
Roland Archer, group sales director at Zest Recycle, said: “We are delighted to extend our long-standing partnership with Whistl.
“This renewal underscores the strength of our collaboration and shared commitment to sustainability. Together, we look forward to continuing to deliver innovative waste management solutions that make a positive impact.”
Working with Whistl previously, Zest Recycle introduced an auditing process to identify areas for movement, customised recycling and data waste tracking.
The new contract will look to increase recycling rates, explore opportunities for waste reduction and support Whistl in achieving its sustainability goals.
Rickleton Primary School beats world recycling record
Rickleton Primary School in Washington, England, has broken the world record for the number of plastic bottles used to spell out a recycling message.
The previous record was set by St Edward’s Prep in Reading in 2022 and featured 3,325 bottles spelling out “There is only one Earth”.
The current record is now 3,578 spelling out “Rickleton. Be fantastic, use less plastic!”. Over 5,000 bottles were collected for event.
Suez Recycling and Recovery UK collected the bottles for recycling. Hannah Fleming, social value and partnerships manager at Suez, said: “This record-breaking effort is a fantastic example of how a school can bring an entire community together. Rickleton Primary hasn’t just recycled plastic bottles—they’ve delivered a powerful message about sustainability and inspired others to rethink waste in fun and creative ways.”
Keenan Recycling to manage food waste for Crewe care home
Keenan Recycling has been contracted to manage the food waste for Mayfield Care Home in Crewe.
Weekly food waste collections will ensure that the waste is diverted from landfill and processed via anaerobic digestion (AD) to produce energy.
Rod, kitchen manager at the care home, commented: “Keenan Recycling collects our food waste once a week, and it’s made such a difference. Knowing that the food waste is going to be composted or turned into energy is really motivating. It’s great to think we’re helping the environment rather than just throwing things into the bin.
“The staff and residents have responded really well. Once they understood that food waste recycling helps create energy and compost, they became more mindful about what they throw away. It’s nice to see people taking it seriously.”
The partnership has reportedly fostered a cultural shift among staff and residents, who are now more conscious of food waste. This behavioural change has even influenced personal habits, as staff have said they have increased recycling at home.
Caerphilly school recycling art to be turned into sculptures
Schools in Caerphilly are competing to design the best recycling hero and villain.
The campaign aims to support Caerphilly’s mission to educate residents on the importance of recycling.
Throughout Autumn, the council partnered with local artist Jason Hicks to deliver educational sessions on waste and recycling. After the sessions, pupils were asked to design their own heroes and villains based on what they had learnt.
Residents are now able to vote for their favourites – with the top voted designs being turned into two sculptures.
Those who participated in the workshops will also receive a “Top Trumps” style pack of cards featuring all 36 designs from each school.
Councillor Chris Morgan, cabinet member for waste, leisure and green spaces, commented: “It’s part of our strategy to engage with our younger residents to teach them about recycling correctly, this exciting artwork development project allows us to do so in a fun and interactive way. The final art sculptures will also aim to inform our other residents and the wider community the importance of recycling and the negative impacts that contamination has on the environment.”
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