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Textile recycling in the UK

Every year, the UK sends 1,200,000 tonnes of textiles to landfill. Of that 1.2 million tonnes, approximately 350,000 tonnes are items of clothing. But why are so many clothes and textile items going to landfill? To understand why such high volumes of textiles end up in landfill, we must look at the bigger picture of.

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Fraud trends to be aware of in 2023/24

Fraudsters are continuously trying to find new ways to harvest information and scam people out of their hard-earned cash. This is fundamentally what keeps the crime lucrative for the scammers, and so challenging to navigate for unsuspecting victims. According to the National Crime Agency, there were 3.7 million incidents of fraud in England and Wales.

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Alternatives to non-recyclable paper products

At Shred Station, we recycle 100% of the paper we shred at UK mills. In 2022, this meant that 60,000 tonnes of old shredded paperwork found a new purpose in the form of toilet tissues, feminine hygiene products, and much more. We can also shred non-recyclable paperwork like receipts, carbon copies and embellished gift wraps..

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Name a shredding truck!

We want your help with naming a Shred Station shredding truck! Several years ago, we asked eight schools in our local area to come up with names for some of our shredding trucks. Two of the winning names – Shreddosaurus and Shreddy McShredFace – came from Brundall School. With such marvellous suggestions last time, we have.

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