Recycling Symbols Explained
We all know the importance of recycling but do we know exactly what we can recycle and how? In this blog, we’re going to go through each of the recycling symbols, what they mean and how you can recycle them. On-pack recycling labels (OPRL) The on-pack recycling labels will be your primary stop for where […]
Going Into Battle Against The Waste Challenge In The Eco Way
Twenty-five years ago, the company’s founder and Managing Director, Trelawney Dampney, had the vision to establish the company after learning how other European countries were collecting garden waste and turning it into compost. Being from a farming background, this made a lot of sense. Recycling is at the heart of what we do, and the […]
International Compost Awareness Week 2019
International Compost Awareness Week is nearly upon us. Although usually celebrated in the first week of May, this year ICAW week runs from Sunday 5th May to Saturday 11th May 2019. What is International Compost Awareness Week About? The aim of International Compost Awareness Week is to promote the benefits of composting at home and in the local […]
Easter Recycling Tips
We all love Easter…. We’re all in the same rather heavy boat this week… we’ve eaten chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner but have you thought about what to do with the packaging? Chocolate eggs are one of the most over-packaged products available on the market to buy and this year is no exception. With booming […]
Is Waste to Energy a Renewable Energy Resource?
Waste to Energy incinerators take waste from everyday sources and burn it to produce electricity (through creating steam and turning turbines). You can read more about them and how they work in our recent blog, here. However, in recent years, a question surrounding Waste to Energy has surfaced. Is Waste to Energy a renewable energy resource? […]
Energy Efficiency Explained
Reading through our blogs, articles elsewhere online and in tech news, you’ll see an awful lot mentioned about the “energy efficiency” of certain power production methods. Solar panels reached a record high for efficiency in 2014 of 46% and coal-fired power plants range from 33% to 40% efficiency. If you’ve not come across this term […]
Thinking Ahead During National Recycle Week 2020
This week is Recycle Week 2020, highlighting the importance of sending less waste to landfill. That’s something we’re passionate about at Eco Sustainable Solutions, and not just because we process more than 250,000 tonnes of waste a year at our Eco Park near Parley. In the BCP Council area and across Dorset, around 60% of […]
What happens to Waste to Energy Incineration Ash?
The conversion of waste to energy uses an incineration process to burn energy to produce heat and create steam. Then the steam turns a steam turbine which generates electricity in the same way that it would in a coal plant or nuclear energy plant. However, if you’ve ever had a coal BBQ or had a […]
How Councils Can Reduce Landfill Waste
Every household, to one degree or another, is acutely aware of the need to recycle. We should all know the difference between a black, blue and brown bin and we should all have noticed the frequency with which recycling is mentioned on TV, online, in schools and in our local communities. To one extent or […]
How To Avoid Agricultural Pollution
Today’s increasingly green population has become hyper-sensitive to potential pollution, possible pesticides and furious fertilisation. Your average 21st century consumer cares about ensuring that nothing has been sprayed on their lettuce except their own dressing of choice. In the immortal words of Joni Mitchel – “I don’t care about spots on my apples; leave me the […]