Bonfire or skip?
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When you’ve got a large amount of waste to dispose of, perhaps from a home renovation or spring clean, keeping costs down is usually a factor. Burning it, by planning a bonfire, may seem like the cheapest option – …
Category: Waste Management
How to choose a skip hire company
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When it comes to hiring a skip in West Sussex, there’s more you should consider than simply price alone. Before you choose, ask six simple questions to the skip hire company to give you peace of mind.…
The future of Energy from Waste plants
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Energy from Waste (EfW) plants, like ours at Rabbit, play a crucial role in waste management in the UK. They form part of the pursuit for a low-carbon, circular economy alongside a suite of major waste management initiatives to tackle …
Recycle Week 2020: Together We Recycle
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Recycle Week is an annual celebration of recycling that’s organised by WRAP, the Waste and Resources Action Programme, of which the Rabbit Waste Management is an active member. This year, Recycle Week takes place from 21st September and …
4 easy ways to reduce energy consumption
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We are increasingly aware of the need to rely less on fossil fuels to power the UK and to reduce energy consumption. Managing carbon emissions caused by burning fossil fuels to produce energy is crucial to controlling climate change. While …
What’s being done about fly tipping?
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Fly tipping is a long-standing problem throughout the UK. In 2016, we discussed how fly tipping ruins our streets and countryside. Since then, the situation has further declined. Critics blame low resourcing, lack of government support and ineffective fines, …
Why choose a skip over your local recycling centre?
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Whether you’re planning a home renovation, a garden overhaul, or just having a good sort out, a surprising amount of waste can be created. You might find that you can sell some items or donate them to charity. But …
Can the UK run on fully renewable electricity?
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Historically, the UK has depended on fossil fuels to generate energy. The problem? Not only are these finite resources, so will eventually run out, but burning fossil fuels is damaging to human health and our environment.
Coal supplies a third …
Plastic backlash: is our dependency on single-use plastics decreasing?
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The problems posed by our overreliance on plastic has become part of our everyday thinking. The turning point was back in 2017, when Sir David Attenborough narrated a now-historic episode of Blue Planet II. It demonstrated the devastating impact that …
What’s happening with food packaging?
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The issues of food waste are far-reaching, not least for the environment where food disposal emits damaging greenhouse gases. But the problems go beyond the food itself – plastic food packaging has come under increasing scrutiny. But what innovations are …
