Compliant Waste Management Systems Across The UK Retail Industry.
The Don’t Waste UK portfolio includes several leading property management groups which are inclusive of large shopping centres, office and mixed use developments. From audits conducted, Don’t Waste discovered that most struggle with compliance in their respective waste management systems, placing the centres at risk of facing serious legal ramifications for areas of non-conformance.
Do You Know Where Your Waste Actually Ends Up?
As of 2020, more than two billion tons of waste has been generated globally. By 2050, this number will increase by 19% in developed countries and by 40% in developing nations. The pertinent question is: where does this waste go to?
Considering Waste Management in the Design of Property Space.
In the development of new buildings, engineers and architects are now considering more seriously the waste volumes, waste generation, and the dimensions of the waste area into consideration during the design process. The foundation of a green building rests on an efficient waste, energy and water management system.
10 Green Tips for Working from Home.
Sustainability is no longer just a catchphrase. It has become a way of life, with everyone, from government to small businesses all adopting the Sustainable Development Goals into their operations and policies. As we all continue to work digitally during the pandemic, we can still incorporate sustainable practices into our lives. Here’s our top ten green tips for working from home.
CoViD-19: Human Survival vs the Environment
In the midst of the battle against the novel CoViD-19 pandemic, the throw-away culture, previously adopted for convenience has simply been perpetuated. In many countries CoViD-19 regulations have led to a higher number of single-use plastic and multi-layer laminate items, typically PPE (including facemasks, gloves and other protective gear) in the public sector. The WWF reported that if just 1% of facemasks are disposed of incorrectly, this would equate to as many as 10 million facemasks per month, polluting the environment.
Performance Improvement in Waste Costs, Efficiencies and Environmental Outputs
At the end of Q3 2019, a popular shopping centre in Wakefield, United Kingdom, commenced with the implementation of recommendations made via the Don’t Waste suite of advanced management reports at its centre. These were implemented by a committed and focused operations management team.
Waste Couture: Fashion vs the Environment
As the world fights the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, a dangerous throw-away culture of single-use plastic gear (facemasks, gloves) has been adopted. But, in the glamorous world of couture, throw-away culture has been in existence for years in the form of Fast Fashion. Infamously known as waste couture, Fast Fashion has been tainting the clothing industry, and its production during and after the pandemic, is set to exacerbate current burning ecological and social issues.
Protect Your Environment With Don’t Waste And The Zero Waste Foundation
From years of valuable experience in community projects, Don’t Waste has appreciated the power of collaboration, and established a not-for-profit organization - The Zero Waste Foundation. The Zero Waste Foundation has three mandates, to organize and facilitate clean-up initiatives, to support alternatives to landfill (thereby reducing waste), and to promote public recycling. These work in unison to actively drive sustainable practices through the associated waste minimization and clean-up projects.
A Community Based Approach To Mitigating Environmental Disasters: The Mauritius Oil Spill.
Over the last few decades, Mauritius has transitioned into an idyllic tourist hotspot, hosting some of the world’s most luxurious holiday resorts and hotels. Its sparkling turquoise ocean, and pristine beaches remains its most important source of income- not just for its booming hospitality industry, but also for the locals who rely on it for subsistence and cultural practices.
Don’t Waste’s Winning Strategies In Sustainable Organic Waste Solutions
Don’t Waste collaborated with a medium-sized shopping mall in the affluent Norwich City Centre, and facilitated several unique and innovative strategies in the management of its organic waste streams.
China “Reconsiders” Foreign Waste- Is There Hope For Global Recycling Markets?
Since the 1960’s China created an appetite for recycling markets, which in turn, has been fed by the world’s largest economies. In an unprecedented move in early 2018, China decided to implement stringent new environmental policies, effectively banning the import of 24 grades of waste. These included unsorted mixed papers, post-consumer plastics, and a 0.5% contamination limit for other solid waste material. With China suddenly pulling the plug on waste imports, a mammoth problem has been created in global recycling markets.
SHOPPING CENTRE WASTE DATA TELLS THE COVID-19 STORY
The COVID pandemic has made an unprecedented global impact, but how has it impacted our shopping centres? We’ve extracted and analysed waste data from shopping centres across our UK portfolio to investigate how waste data reflected the situation. Read our findings.
