Dive summary:
- A new survey from Business Waste, a U.K. commercial waste company, found that up to 80% of U.K. businesses don’t recycle and may resort to illegal dumping.
- Those 80% of companies don’t have a green policy in place and don’t separate their waste from recyclables.
- Some smaller businesses even admitted to what they call fly-tipping, where they pretend they’re throwing away private trash to get cheaper rates.
From the article:
Paper, cardboard, plastics, e-waste and green waster for composting all went into the trash at many companies, according to Business Waste.
"It reflects very badly upon us as a nation," company recycling manager Jonathan Ratcliffe said in a statement. "Other countries have forged ahead with commercial recycling, but a high proportion of U.K. companies seemingly can't be bothered." ...
