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GLASTONBURY GETS ON-BOARD WITH PLASWOOD

Aside from some of the biggest and best names in global music, this year's Glastonbury is set to play host to an unusual example of just how effective modern plastic recycling can be. Located in the Green Kids Field, the Cadmus is a giant 40 foot long, 40 foot tall and 20 foot wide play ship constructed not out of wood but from an innovative recycled plastic alternative to wood known as Plaswood. Plaswood is manufactured by British Polythene Industries (BPI) plc - a business which ranks not only as Europe's largest manufacturer of polythene films, bags and sacks, but also as Europe's

GROWERS TO DISCOVER GREEN ADVANCES AT FRUIT FOCUS 2010

Fruit Focus has always been the ideal event for growers looking to discover new innovations and initiatives able to make their businesses more productive and more profitable. This year however, those looking to make green advances will also be catered for thanks to the appearance of bpi.recycled products. This organisation, which ranks as Europe’s largest recycler of waste polythene, will be appearing alongside its sister business, bpi.visqueen horticultural products – the well known manufacturer of greenhouse films, polytunnels and crop covers on stand 236. Together, the two divisions of

Drive on agricultural scrap takes to the road

As part of its commitment to helping UK agriculture to dispose of its plastic waste in a greener, more efficient way, Europe’s largest polythene recycler is taking to the road. bpi.recycled products - which currently reprocesses over 70,000 tonnes of waste each year, including large amounts of agricultural material such as used balewrap, polytunnels and crop covers - plans to attend a number of pending agricultural events in order to spread the word about its unique offer and capabilities. The business’ tour will start with an appearance at The British Potato Exhibition, taking place on the

New life for old wheelie bins

You may think that when a wheelie bin or recycling collection box has been damaged that’s pretty much the end of its useful life in the waste collection process. However not anymore it seems thanks to the efforts of bpi.recycled products. The business, which ranks as the largest reprocessor of waste polythene in Europe with the ability to recycle in excess of 70,000 tonnes of polythene scrap per annum, has developed a new scheme that can give old wheelie bins and recycling boxes a second lease of life as outdoor furniture, building films and a number of other award winning products. The new

bpi.recycled products reveals plans for Recycling & Waste Management 2009

British based bpi.recycled products has revealed its plans for this year’s Recycling & Waste Management exhibition. At the event, which runs from the 15th to the 17th September at the NEC, Europe’s largest reprocessor of waste polythene intends to showcase just some of the continuing steps it is taking on behalf of the nation’s recycling and waste management sector In particular, the business will use its stand (Stand 644) to raise awareness of the need not only to recycle, but also to consider where this recycling takes place. As most large scale reprocessing actually takes place abroad,

Farmers urged not to let recycling efforts go to waste

With the UK’s farming industry now fully embracing the concept of recycling its plastic scrap, a major recycler is urging farmers and agricultural contractors to consider the bigger picture in order to prevent their eco-conscious efforts going to waste.bpi.recycled products, the largest recycler of waste polythene in Europe, says it’s vital that farmers and contractors not only think about recycling material such as used silage sheets, balewrap and crop film, but also about where this recycling takes place. “As most large scale reprocessing actually takes place abroad, specifically in the

bpi.recycled products plays part in trail blazing eco project

bpi.recycled products has made its own unique contribution to a trail blazing eco project. The British-based business - which currently ranks as the largest recycler of waste polythene in Europe with the ability to reprocesses over 70,000 tonnes of scrap a year through a nationwide network of Environment Agency sites - has just donated decking from its Plaswood range to the Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire’s EcoHouse.Located off Leicester’s Hinckley Road, the EcoHouse plays an important role in Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire’s (formerly known as Environ and a member of the

Growers to benefit from drive to recycle polytunnels, crop covers and greenhouse films

Growers looking to demonstrate the strength of their commitment to the environment and play a greater part in ‘closing the loop’ on waste by keeping reusable polythene in circulation and out of landfill are about to benefit from a new drive by a major recycler.It comes as British-based bpi.recycled products, the largest reprocessor of waste polythene in Europe, reveals it is increasing efforts to secure additional scrap from the horticultural market. The business, which operates a network of Environment Agency accredited reprocessing sites across Great Britain, plans to use the material

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