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Slim Jim

There is increasing pressure on businesses to take action and reduce the amount of waste that they create. In Wales, recycling rates are on the up as more local businesses strive to go green.

To help reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, The National Library of Wales (TNLW) has placed office recycling containers supplied by Straight around the library for staff and visitors to use, encouraging the collection of a range of recyclable materials including paper, plastic, cans, cardboard and batteries.

The Library wanted to show its commitment to the environment after joining the Welsh Green Dragon Environmental Management System and chose to work with Straight after investigating ways of reducing their carbon footprint.

Straight supplied TNLW with more than 450 Slim Jim containers as well as deskside containers with saddle attachment to be used in the library. The deskside containers are used to collect paper, whilst the saddle attachments are used for .... The Slim Jims included lids with apertures for bottles, cans and paper in addition to standard grab lids.

So far, the response to the containers has been very positive with both staff and visitors using them. Employees are seen as key to the success of the recycling scheme as they are involved in all areas of the library.

Andrew Williams, Attendant Services Manager for The National Library of Wales said, "The introduction of these containers was an ideal solution to reducing the amount of waste that we send to landfill and have encouraged staff and visitors to recycle more."

Williams continues, "Feedback regarding the recycling containers has been good and this has been further demonstrated by the number of people using them. We can all do our small bit to protect the environment and the recycling containers have raised awareness of what is an important issue."

The National Library of Wales is described as one of the world's great libraries. Situated in Aberystwyth, West Wales, it holds the world's largest collection of works about Wales and other Celtic nations. The striking building has an impressive history and 2007 marks its centennial year since receiving its first Royal Charter in 1907. The library houses a staggering 4.5 million books and is a place for all generations to visit and enjoy.