YouGov survey shows support for compostables Compostable Coalition UK partner TIPA® Compostable Packaging have commissioned a survey conducted by You Gov which provides some interesting statistics on the support for the use, collection of and recycling of compostable packaging. 89% of the respondents support local councils being required to collect all recyclable or compostable packaging from households.…
Today marks the start of Recycle Week, the largest national annual recycling campaign. This year’s campaign focuses on questions about recycling. You may wonder ‘does my recycling really make a difference?’ Yes, it does! At Envar we recycle garden waste and food waste collected from households by a number of local authorities across England. By…
Opening hours update: As a mark of respect for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, our Cambridge, Chesterfield, Kilsby and West London Composting sites will be closed all day on Monday, 19th September 2022, the date of her funeral. Our Surrey site will operate reduced opening hours 7am-3pm. Normal opening hours will resume on Tuesday 20th…
We now have bulk bags of wood chip available to purchase from our online shop. Our product is perfect for pathways, gardens and chicken runs. Wood chip offers a great balance between appearance, durability and economy, when compared to other decorative barks and surface coverings. Wood chip is very free draining but also helps retain…
Envar are please to announce that we are working with Compostable Coalition UK, a 10 partner initiative aimed at assuring compostable packaging is effectively collected and organically recycled via existing UK bio-waste infrastructure. The Compostable Coalition UK: Closing the loop for compostable packaging project is backed by UK Research & Innovation’s (UKRI) flagship £60 million…
Envar Composting have been busy providing a recycling solution for food waste and used compostable packaging from London events. Working with A Greener Festival, we took in food waste and compostable packaging from the Platinum Jubilee Pageant and are also taking in food and compostable packaging waste from BST Hyde Park. The waste is taken…
The Sandringham Estate, Envar Composting and Countrystyle Recycling join forces in major partnership to close the loop on compostables Envar Composting are proud to announce a major partnership with The Sandringham Estate to supply a number of innovative closed loop services including the recycling of compostable packaging out of the Royal Estate. The unique combination…
What Are Soil Improvers? A Guide To Improving Your Garden’s Soil A soil improver is made from organic material substrate, with the purpose of improving soil – developing its condition, fertility and structure. Soil is often exposed to harmful factors that deteriorates its nutrients for plants. For instance, clay soils can retain moisture but can…
What is no dig gardening? No dig gardening is a growing method which creates a rich soil and helps to control weeds. It involves mulching the soil with a layer of soil improver or compost which is left on the surface rather than being dug into the soil. By avoiding digging, the soil structure is…
Why go peat free? The sale of peat to amateur gardeners in England and Wales is to be banned by 2024 and the sale of peat for commercial use is projected to be banned by 2028-2030. Peatlands are the world’s largest carbon store on land. These natural, boggy areas provide valuable ecosystems for both plants…
Zero50 The Green Impact Podcast is a brilliant podcast hosted by Bruce Bratley, CEO and founder of recycling company First Mile. Each week the podcast features people creating solutions for a zero-carbon world. This week Kate Stansfield, our Business Development and Commercial Director explains how Envar compost green and food waste on a large scale.…
REA Organics 2022 Conference is taking place on 31 March at The Berystede Hotel, Ascot. Envar are pleased be supporting the event with our Business Development and Commercial Director, Kate Stansfield who is chairing the morning panel session. They will be discussing the future of organics recycling, looking forward to the sector changes to 2030,…