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Deskside Container

Many businesses across the UK are encouraging employees to recycle waste by introducing collection systems that take a variety of recyclable materials. Paper and cardboard accounts for 60% of waste produced from business offices across the UK, most of which can easily be recycled.

The Civil Aviation Authority, the UK's independent aviation regulator, has provided its employees with Deskside Containers to collect and recycle paper and cardboard and hence reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfill. Over a thousand 27 litre containers have been supplied to them by Straight in a bid to encourage workplace recycling. The bins are made in cobalt blue, from a durable LDPE plastic, giving them a soft feel and making the bins virtually unbreakable.

Liz Bentley, Support Services Manager at the Civil Aviation Authority said "We now recycle on average between 11 and 13 tonnes of paper along with 1 tonne of cardboard each month, which is a great achievement. We also have a number of communal bins for general refuse, most of which is incinerated for energy meaning we send very little to landfill".

The bins are emptied and collected on a daily basis to achieve this level of recycling. Straight is able to supply a number of different systems to help with office recycling; including communal recycling containers for glass, cans and plastics such as the established Slim Jim range. Other options are designed for the safe removal of confidential documents as well as solutions for outdoor recycling systems.