Once again we will be exhibiting at the RWM show at the NEC in Birmingham from the 14th – 16th Sept, alongside Linton Metalware. We will be showcasing some of our exciting new ranges including the Rainbow and the stylish New Villa and Zintec-R as well as our new budget range of recycling bins and battery collectors.
Come along and visit our stand 1286, we look forward to seeing you there!
Why exhibit or visit a trade show?
A Simmons Market Research Bureau study found that 91% of respondents ranked trade shows as ‘extremely useful’ as a source for product purchasing information. This figure was higher than any other source, including on-site visits from reps. The study also found that nearly half of the respondents had purchased products or services at the trade show (Conventions.net, 2010).
The RWM has an industry-wide exhibitor base and covers every 
aspect of recycling from bins and containers to energy production, waste services and recycling solutions. With over 500 exhibitors and around 40 free informative seminars you can discover the key aspects of successful waste management and learn about the latest innovations in recycling technology. See live demonstrations and seminars from Local Authorities, WRAP and the Environment Agency, learn about the latest updates in waste legislation and take advantage of the numerous networking opportunities.
RWM is also the ideal place to expand your knowledge of the vast range of recycling and waste bins currently on offer in the UK and find the perfect mix for your organisation. Every business and organisation varies greatly so it is important to make sure you have selected the best possible range of containers that will fit your budget and also function effectively in your specific environment. Take advantage of the expert advice available; a good supplier will listen carefully and recommend a choice of bins that have been specially selected to meet your requirements.
Remember to look out for UK manufactured products and bins with recycled content
Ware 4 Powered by Linton 
Ware 4 have recently joined forces with Linton and will be making the most the RWM, using this excellent opportunity to display an array of different options and ideas, as well as obtain useful feedback and suggestions from visitors to develop new and bespoke products
Here are some of the features that consumers have already highlighted as important or essential to metal waste / recycling containers:
If you have an idea or requirement you would like to discuss please come and visit us on stand 1286 and we will gladly help
Don’t forget metal bins are just a sample from the extensive range on offer including plastic containers, external banks, signage, waste trolleys and cleaning equipment so you can take care of every aspect of your waste management scheme
For more information about the RWM and how to register visit
The recycling scheme that looked out of reach becomes a reality…
We always emphasise the importance of reducing your environmental footprint through an effective recycling scheme that makes use of environmentally conscious ranges of recycling bins. Selecting bins that are high quality and designed to last, UK or EU manufactured to meet international environmental standards such as ISO 14001 and which contain recycled content, will help to enhance your company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Policy and Environmental Management System.
These types of recycling bins may not initially be the lowest cost option but a successful recycling scheme can save you significant amounts of money and could become self-funding in just a few years. The cost of simply disposing of waste in landfill is currently £40 per tonne and Envirowise estimate that the 
true cost of waste can be up to 25 times the cost of disposal and potentially 4.5% of a company’s annual turnover.
If you are looking for ways to make immediate savings why not consider a finance scheme that will allow you to select a range of quality recycling bins with no capital outlay?
How does it work?
As an example – if you wanted to buy 20 x Slim Jims for your offices and 2 of our premier range New Brussels to make an immediate impact in your smart reception, the capital cost would be around £1100.00 – a big ask in these spend-conscious times. With our new finance option the same equipment would cost you just £40.00 per month, or around £9.80 per week!
At Ware 4 we try to encourage environmentally friendly modes of transport for staff. Through our commitment to reduce our environmental impacts and with the aid of the Government Ride2Work scheme our staff are now able to commute by bike!
Photos: Simon, Sarah, Amy
How can I maximise efficiency of my recycling scheme?
Improving your recycling rates can be really easy and needn’t cost the earth! Aside from sourcing recycled and UK manufactured containers to minimise environmental impacts, it is also essential to incorporate clear and bold signage to maximise the efficiency of your recycling scheme
Working with our local designers at FASTSIGNS we offer a wide range of signage and labelling to enhance your scheme. We use a variety of methods including vinyl and screen print labels and rigid wall sign prints to produce a high-quality finish.
How will signage help reduce my environmental impacts?
New state of the art flat-bed printer
We have access to a brand new printer that can print directly onto many substrates up to 1250 x 2500mm in one piece. This eco-friendly technology uses ultra violet light to cure the ink and eliminates the use of solvents and layers of vinyl and laminates as used previously. We now have the capability to print directly onto various materials up to 50mm thick in stunning full colour designs.
Where can labels and signs be used 
effectively in my recycling scheme?
make your scheme eye-catching and colourful. Alternatively you could use a subtle design to give a subliminal message and promote your company’s environmental awareness.
Many large manufacturers such as Rubbermaid have realised the importance of analysing their environmental impacts and ensuring the quality of their products through sustainable and responsible manufacturing. Ware 4 works with Rubbermaid to supply a vast range of waste & janitorial products and time and time again they prove to be the most popular choice from customers due to their high quality and value-for-money.
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processed the goods are picked using a complex automated system of large 14 metre fork lift trucks and conveyor belts
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goals outlined in our Environmental Policy and Environmental Management System because of their quality and longevity 
Aluminium is the most valuable and cost-effective household waste stream to recycle. Recycling aluminium results in 95% energy and emissions savings and the metal can be recycled indefinitely, without loss of properties.
Below we have some information about two new and innovative schemes to reduce and recycle aluminium & steel can waste.
PouchLink System
The new and innovative PouchLink vending system from the Green Drinks Company mixes & packages water-based cold drinks in seconds. As well as the huge environmental benefits the machine provides, over 40 different drinks have been developed, which are all healthy. There is even a range of drinks which will provide one of your five a day.
The unique linked pouches are supplied in easy-load spools reducing the time, energy and cost spent transporting and filling vending machines with cans, bottles and cartons. A conventional machine will hold 200-400 cans or bottles compared to the PouchLink which holds 1000 pouches.
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Every Can Counts
Launched in Oct 2008, Every Can Counts is a unique partnership between manufacturers of drinks cans, the aluminium and steel packaging manufacturers and reprocessors and the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) which aims to improve recycling rates of the 42 000 tonnes of aluminium and steel cans used outside the home every year. Initially focused on the West Midlands the campaign is now up and running in over 150 organisations with some rolling out nationwide schemes.
The clever Every Can Counts crusher
This safe, fun-to-use machine crushes and stores drinks cans for recycling. It is ideal for vending and canteen areas and public spaces either indoors or outdoors.
The can crusher is easily manually operated and allows up to five times as many cans to be stored in the bin. The bin is easy to empty and clean and will only hold drinks cans which reduces the risk of cross-contamination.
Available to buy or rent!
Bournemouth Council has recently installed six Every Can Counts outdoor can crushers in an effort to increase recycling of the 160 tonnes of rubbish generated on the seafront every year.
How does recycling aluminium help combat climate change?
As mentioned earlier recycling aluminium results in huge energy and emissions savings, including CO2.
Figures from a household waste study by the Open University for DEFRA and WRAP ‘Environmental Benefits of Recycling’ highlight the huge relative CO2 savings from recycling Aluminium compared to other common household waste streams. High CO2 savings can also be achieved through recycling biodegradable waste streams such as garden waste, paper and putrescible waste, where CO2 and methane are emitted during decomposition.
Computer Aid International
Ware 4 recently exhibited at the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) Annual Conference at Bangor University – you may have seen us there! One of the other exhibitors we met there was Computer Aid International, a charity who take donations of computer equipment to refurbish and redistribute to non-profit organisations in the developing world. They provide a valuable service at both the donating end and the receiving end, and could help you to comply with the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive, as well as having even wider-reaching benefits overseas.
Who they are
Founded in 1998, Computer Aid International aimed to redress the balance between developing countries’ access to information and the disposal of thousands of UK computers in landfill. It has since provided over 150,000 refurbished computers to non-profit organisations in over 100 countries, improving the lives of millions of people. Specific examples include:
What they do
Computer Aid International provide a high standard decommissioning service to donors, clearing all data from the machines and accepting full legal liability for any donated equipment. They then deliver these refurbished computers to recipients, helping community organisations across the developing world to share information. During the process, Computer Aid International also develop valuable partnerships with organisations overseas, training users and ensuring the most productive and sustainable use of the equipment.
Benefits
There are many benefits of donating your old PCs to Computer Aid International, both to donators and receivers.
Benefits to you:
Benefits to others:
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
Government guidelines state that business users are legally responsible for the treatment and recycling of WEEE, but the guidelines urge reuse of equipment rather than disassembly or recycling, as reuse is 2000% more energy efficient. Computer Aid International has been licensed by the Environment Agency to handle WEEE, including computers, laptops, monitors, printer cartridges and mobile phones, solving your waste problems and improving your corporate social responsibility.
Visit www.computeraid.org for more information about donating and recycling your old PCs.
For more information and advice on how to meet the WEEE directive guidelines, contact Ware 4 at info@ware4.co.uk or visit www.ware4.co.uk
Sarah Palin, who coined the phrase “drill, baby, drill” during the 2008 presidential campaign, is trying to transform the dark cloud of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill into a big silver lining for the oil industry.
According to Palin, the environmental disaster caused by offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is a forceful argument for opening the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge and other fragile environments to oil and gas exploration. Naturally, she’s also blaming people who care about the environment for indirectly causing the spill, because by succeeding in keeping ANWR closed to oil exploration they’ve forced BP and other oil companies to drill offshore.
“Xtreme Greenies: see now why we push ‘drill,baby,drill’ of known reserves & promising finds in safe onshore places like ANWR? Now do you get it?” Palin wrote in her Twitter account on June 1 [2010].
A few days earlier, after President Obama announced a six-month moratorium on deep-water offshore drilling, Palin wrote another similar tweet to her followers: “Deep offshore moratorium? Then correspondingly allow more onshore drilling, incl ANWR reserves. Domestic oil’s still required in US industry.”
Despite her claim to foreknowledge of the hazards of offshore drilling, Palin has been a longtime advocate of letting oil companies explore for oil pretty much anywhere they can sink a drill bit–offshore, onshore and everywhere in between.
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Palin argued that increasing U.S. oil production with more offshore drilling would help the United States become energy independent and lower gasoline prices for consumers, even though the U.S. Department of Energy estimated that it would take nearly two decades for offshore drilling to have any effect on gas prices–and even then would lower prices by only a few pennies.
“I beg to disagree with any candidate who would say we can’t drill our way out of our problem or that more supply won’t ultimately affect prices,” Palin said. “Of course it will affect prices.”
And in her October 2008 vice presidential debate with Joe Biden, Palin lambasted Biden for opposing offshore drilling.
“You even called drilling–safe, environmentally-friendly drilling offshore–as raping the outer continental shelf,” Palin said . “There–with new technology, with tiny footprints even on land, it is safe to drill and we need to do more of that.”
Palin is certainly free to change her mind–the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is causing a lot of people to rethink their position on offshore drilling. But, frankly, her recent tweets just make her sound like a twit.
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At a congressional hearing on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill today, Texas Republican Joe Barton sent shock waves across Capitol Hill and along the Gulf Coast when he publicly apologized to BP CEO Tony Hayward for what he called a White House “shakedown” that established a BP-financed $20 billion relief fund for victims of the oil spill.
“I’m ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday,” Barton said. “I think it is a tragedy in the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what I would characterize as a shakedown–in this case a $20 billion shakedown–with the attorney general of the United States, who is legitimately conducting a criminal investigation and has every right to do so to protect the American people, participating in what amounts to a $20 billion slush fund that’s unprecedented in our nation’s history, which has no legal standing, which I think sets a terrible precedent for our nation’s future.
“I’m only speaking for myself. I’m not speaking for anyone else, but I apologize,” Barton added. “I do not want to live in a county where anytime a citizen or a corporation does something that is legitimately wrong, [it is] subject to some sort of political pressure that, again, in my words, amounts to a shakedown.”
Comments this misguided, declared as they were by a high-ranking public official while the nation’s worst man-made environmental disaster continues to grow worse every day, would have caused a stir no matter who said them. But the comments carried extra weight coming from Barton, who is the highest ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and in line to become committee chair if the GOP succeeds in taking back the House in the November mid-term election.