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What happens after shredding?

If you’re looking to use a shredding service provider, you may ask yourself the question: “What happens after shredding?” While we can’t speak for all shredding companies, we can tell you what we do with your confidential materials once we shred them. Paper materials When we shred your confidential paperwork, we mix it with tonnes.

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How to make your textile consumption more sustainable

How to make your textile consumption more sustainable

An estimated 1.2m tonnes of textiles end up in landfill sites in the UK each year. Of that 1.2m tonnes, around 360,000 tonnes are clothing items. In terms of monetary value, this is roughly £140m worth of clothing going to UK landfill sites every year. “Waste is out of fashion!” That was the message for.

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The different types of paper shredders

There are many types of paper shredders out there. From home and office shredding machines to industrial shredders, we’ll explain the difference between how these machines work and which you should use to keep your data secure. Strip-cut shredders What is strip-cut shredding? Strip-cut shredding is where a shredder will slice paperwork into long strips..

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What can I put in my shredding bags and bins?

If you’re considering outsourcing your shredding services to an accredited supplier, you may be wondering what you can or cannot put in your shredding bags and bins. Here is our guide to what can typically go in your bags, boxes or bins for shredding. Please note that shredding suppliers may vary in their service offerings,.

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