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Shred Station trials the all-electric Volta Zero truck

After creating a highly innovative and road-safe electric truck, Volta announced it would be filing for bankruptcy on 17 October 2023, right in the middle of our trial with the vehicle. This news came after one of the company’s key battery suppliers also went into administration. This is reported to have caused significant production delays,.

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Shred Station is proud to sponsor Wroxham Football Club

At Shred Station, it’s important to us that we do good in our local communities. We do this by supporting local projects, events, groups, sports people, and sports teams. In the past, we have sponsored teams such as Norwich FC, Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers FC and Broxbourne Badgers. We are now delighted to add Wroxham.

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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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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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