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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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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13 June 2006
NEW WHEELED BIN CADDY
This new Wheeled Bin Caddy is a new and exciting addition to the Straight kerbside
container range. It transforms a standard 240 litre wheeled bin into a multi-compartment
recycling system... more> |
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June 2006
PEMBROKESHIRE INCREASING RECYCLING
TARGET WITH HOME COMPOSTING
Straight provided Pembrokeshire County Council with 30,000 home compost bins
through a previous tender and has now been awarded the contract for the door
to door home delivery to residents across the County...more>
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9 May 2006
STRAIGHT TO SUPPLY LINCOLN VIA
ESPO
Straight plc, Europe’s leading supplier of recycling containers,
has been selected as the key supplier for wheeled bins and sole
supplier for kerbside
boxes through the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)... more>
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15 March 2006
SMALL BOXES ARE A BIG HIT!
Straight is seeing an increase in demand for its smaller kerbside boxes as Councils
are separating out heavier materials, such as glass and paper, for collection.
Recent contracts have been secured.... more>
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16 January 2006
ACQUISITION OF CLOUDBURST GARDEN
PRODUCTS
Straight, the Leeds-based supplier of recycling containers and environmental
container solutions which is listed on AIM, today announces the acquisition of
the assets and trade of Cloudburst garden products... more>
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December 2005
EXEL AND STRAIGHT WINS WRAP
CONTRACT
Exel, the world leader in supply chain management and Straight plc, the recycling
solutions specialists have been successful in winning a major distribution and
order fulfilment contract for the second year running... more >
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November 2005
DARTFORD ‘BOX IT’ WITH
STRAIGHT
Dartford Borough Council has recently rolled out its latest ‘Box
It’ scheme in partnership with Straight plc... more >
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November 2005
THIRD YEAR COMPOSTING WRAP
UP
Straight plc, the AIM quoted supplier of waste and recycling
containers, announces the award of a new contract worth £1.44
million to supply home composters and accessories to WRAP (Waste & Resources
Action Programme)... more >
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August 2005
KITCHEN COMPOSTER ACHIEVES 100 PERCENT HOME COMPOSTING NEW BLACKWALL
SYSTEM
Following extensive trials in East Sussex, Straight plc (Stand
T61) is launching the Blackwall Kitchen Composter, which allows
householders to compost virtually 100 percent of their organic
waste arisings
at home... more >
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May 2005
EPSOM & EWELL PREPARE TO
WHEEL OUT MINI BINS!
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council have extended their kerbside collection
scheme to include the new 50 litre Mini Bin from Blackwall... more
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January 2005
BLACKWALL MERGES WITH STRAIGHT
In a move that brings together two of the largest suppliers of specialist containers
to the waste management and recycling sector... more >
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