CLES has one aim, to divert resources from landfill on a journey to zero waste. SWS handle over 55,000 collections every month, whilst facilitating the processing of over 60,000 tonnes of waste and recycling materials every year, with the aim to reduce the carbon footprint of its customers.
Bunzl Catering Supplies identified that for many, wasted resource was predominantly going into general waste streams, when in fact what they wanted was a solution for recycling different material types. In addition, customers were also extremely aware of the growing costs surrounding sending waste to landfill which in turn, was affecting profits.
Paul Willcocks, director exclusive brands, Bunzl Catering Supplies commented: “According to a recent article in the Financial Times, with statistics by Allegra Strategies, 1.7bn cups of coffee are currently being sold each year in the UK, from more than 18,000 outlets, which is set to grow to almost 21,000 by 2020. What this tells us is that disposable hot cups are being sold into a sector which will continue to enjoy considerable market growth, so it is imperative for us a major supplier to this sector that we find a proven solution for hospitality and catering operators to manage this waste stream.
"We analysed our customer’s waste streams against materials and volumes, and it is clear that the grab-and-go culture sweeping the UK shows no sign of abating, which means that the current issues operators’ face around the disposal of food and drink packaging waste is not going to go away.”
Peter Goodwin, managing director, Closed Loop Environmental Solutions added: “We are delighted to have entered into a partnership with Bunzl Catering Supplies, which will allow our business to bring our proven solutions for resource, recovery and recycling to a vast amount of operators across the UK. We’re very much looking forward to working with the business as we continue in our drive to make a significant environmental difference for operators.”