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	10th June 2008 Food waste, the next step In a bid to increase their recycling rates, Oldham Council is further expanding its food waste collection trial. Following a successful pilot scheme, the Council is set to rollout more than 80,000 of Straight's 23 litre Kerbside Caddies. more>
	9th June 2008 New Kitchen Caddy Range This year sees Straight return to the CIWM exhibition with a new range of innovative organic waste containers. Straight has further extended its portfolio of food waste containers with the addition of 7 litre and 10 litre Kitchen Caddies in both solid and ventilated versions. Straight now offers a complete range of sizes from 5 litres upwards. more>
	8th June 2008 20 litre Inner Caddy debuts in Newcastle Newcastle City Council will be the first local authority to rollout Straight's new 20 litre Wheeled Bin Inner Caddy. The 20 litre Inner Caddy will be used with 140 litre blue wheeled bins, also supplied by Straight, to collect dry recyclables. more>
	1st April 2008 STRAIGHT WINS WELSH TENDERS WORTH £1.42M Straight plc is pleased to announce it has won tenders to supply seven local authorities in Wales with food and kitchen waste collection equipment worth approximately £1.42m. more>
	14th January 2008 STRAIGHT AWARDED ISO ACCREDITATION Straight plc has recently been accredited with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. Both the quality assurance and environmental management standards were achieved ahead of the target deadline. more>
	4th December 2007 NEW YEAR - NEW MOVE 2008 marks a new beginning for Straight as we move into our new state-of-the-art riverside premises. The new office building designed by Carey Jones Architects offers 127,000 sq ft of quality waterside space and sits directly on the banks of the River Aire in Leeds city centre. more>
	11th September 2007 NEW STRAIGHT BIN SET TO STEEL SHOW Following an extensive development period, Straight has entered into the steel bin market with force with the launch of the Steelybin™ at this year’s RWM. more>
	11th September 2007 NEW KERBSIDE CADDY HELPS KITCHEN WASTE COLLECTIONS Straight has further extended its food waste range of containers with the addition of a new 22 litre Kerbside Caddy which follows hot on the heels of the successful 5 litre Kitchen Caddy. more>
	1st August 2007 GUM CRIME - LEEDS TACKLES STICKY SITUATION Following Sollihull Metropolitan Borough Council’s successful trial of Gummy Bins, which saw chewing gum litter levels drop by 72%, Leeds City Council has decided to trial 25 Gummy Bins. more>
	12th June 2007 SWALE'S NEW INNER CADDY RECYCLING SCHEME A new 40 litre Inner Caddy has been introduced by Straight plc to join its larger 55 litre version and Swale Borough Council is first to order the new container which will sit inside the 240 litre recycling bins. more>
	12th June 2007 MORE MINIMAX TO HELP RECYCLING Straight’s market leading Minimax recycling container range has been extended to include a new 40 litre version. Specifically targeted at the safer collection of dry recyclables the new container includes a chip nest for an RFID tag. more>
	14 March 2007 GUMMY BINS TOPS DEFRA’S CHEWING GUM TRIALS A chewing gum reduction scheme run by Solihull Council has topped DEFRA’s latest chewing gum trials, reporting results of almost double the average. more>
	12 February 2007 OFFICE PAPER MOUNTAIN SOLUTION Many businesses in the UK are increasingly aware of the need to recycle the amount of waste they produce with particular emphasis on paper and confidential waste. Straight plc, the UK’s leading supplier of recycling container solutions, offers a wide range of office recycling equipment to help businesses do their bit. more>
	8 February 2007 DHL SUPER HIGHWAY FOR BIN DELIVERIES Straight plc, market leader in recycling containers, has forged a partnership with DHL, the global market leader in contract logistics, for all its product deliveries. more>
	22 January 2007 STRAIGHT SOLVES STICKY GUM PROBLEM Straight plc is pleased to announce its exclusive distributor agreement with Gummy Bins Ltd to solve the sticky chewing gum problem for local authorities. more>
	23 November 2006 STRAIGHT BUTTS BOOST GREENFINGERS APPEAL Straight plc has donated £10,000 to the Greenfingers Appeal marking the third year of its support for the charity and making a total contribution to date by Straight of £30,000... more>
	9 November 2006 STRAIGHT BOXES TO DOUBLE OXFORD RECYCLING RATES Straight plc, the UK's leading supplier of kerbside recycling containers, has recently supplied Oxford City Council with 35,000 of its 55 litre kerbside boxes... more>
	10 October 2006 WINNING STREAK FOR STRAIGHT Jonathan Straight, Chief Executive of Straight plc, has won the national Entrepreneur of the Year award for quoted companies. Since winning the north region category in July, Jonathan was entered into the national competition with other regional winners, to secure the title... more>
	12 September 2006 NEW SOLUTION FOR OUTDOOR RECYCLING The new Blik Modular Recycling System is now available from Straight plc. It is a sleek three drawer container designed for the collection of separated dry recyclables in an outdoor environment.... more>
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