15th February 2021
Running a business is no small feat. The daily expenses quickly add up and with all the overheads, it can be a challenge to understand where you can save money. However, there is one area which is often overlooked, and that is your bin. Many business owners don’t know that simply choosing the right bin, can help to reduce costs
25th January 2021
Blog by Dr Adam Read (External Affairs Director, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK) Its been a busy few weeks since the Christmas holidays ended, and quite a bit of my focus has been on the government’s plans for a post COVID green recovery, in particular the government’s Environment Audit Committee’s call for evidence on green skills which I submitted last
20th January 2021
I would like to take this opportunity, being my first blog of the year, to wish you all a Happy New Year, and I hope you had a safe and happy Christmas. However, what will the new year bring? If BREXIT wasn’t enough for us all to cope with, COVID continues to surprise us and not in a good way,
17th December 2020
The festive season is upon us… In usual times, with the plethora of large corporate parties, even larger family gatherings and a host of big nights (in or out) with friends, the run up to Christmas and the week after are not only some of the best times of the year, but they are almost always some of the most
14th December 2020
Companies may be desperate to get back to business as usual after the pandemic, but there are even greater challenges they must confront. As we face up to the existential threat of the climate crisis, business models, operations, and cultures need to change radically.
3rd December 2020
This year has been like no other, full of uncertainly, anxiety and worry. One thing that is certain though is Christmas, and the mountain of waste that comes with it. Retailers will traditionally plan their festive sales, tempting us all to part with our hard-earned cash. While those of us taking care of waste collections across the country, are also
6th November 2020
Pressure on retail and hospitality sectors is mounting There is little doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the resilience of UK businesses in all sectors. Business face dealing with front line staff absences, increasing service demand – online retail and waste management for example – and the furloughing of staff with uncertainty about their return to work. Not to
7th October 2020
Being positive One of the things I really look forward to each year since joining SUEZ, has been our customer conference for local authority clients, when over the course of two days we provide an informal and welcoming environment in which our customers, from collection, processing and disposal contracts around the UK, can come and learn about sectoral developments, can
24th September 2020
As we near the end of Recycle Week 2020, we thank the country for continuing to recycle over the pandemic. For those of us who work in the recycling and resource management industry, it is also a time of immense pride as we reflect on how the thousands of key workers in our sector have worked to keep one of
21st September 2020
What’s on this week? Here we are heading towards the end of September, and where are we on the big news issues? BREXIT continues, the schools are back, and many industries are re-opening. However, the inevitable increase in COVID-19 cases has been realised and more local lockdowns are being announced on an almost daily basis.
