Tag: Jo Gilroy
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The importance of a Sustainability planAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘Is it important for a business to have a sustainability plan?’ And here’s what she told us…
Friday August 4, 2017
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The coffee cup supply chain tackles recyclingAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘What new initiatives are coming in 2017 to tackle the challenge of coffee cup recycling?’ And here’s what she told us…
Friday March 3, 2017
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Pro2Pac Exhibition 2017Pro2Pac is the UK’s only food & drink packaging event. Together with Waste-Works and IFE, it covers the full circle from Farm to Fork to Fertiliser and Fuel – three must-attend events all under one roof. Taking place at ExCel London between 20-22 March, the event features a fantastic line-up of exhibitors and speakers. The […]
Monday February 27, 2017
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Are Biodegradable Products Good for the Environment?Ask the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘Is biodegradable food packaging is a sustainable solution?’ And here’s what she told us…
Thursday February 9, 2017
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Packaging Innovations ExhibitionOn Thursday 2 March, our Head of Sustainability, Jo Gilroy will be speaking at Packaging Innovations exhibition in Birmingham. Presenting in the Ecopack Theatre at 2.50pm, Jo will be talking around the topic of ‘making the consumer integral in the recycling process’. Ecopack, along with Contact Pack, is part of the Packaging Innovations exhibition and […]
Tuesday February 7, 2017
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Dealing with plastic packaging responsiblyAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘What are some of the proactive steps that food operators can take to deal with plastic packaging responsibly?’ And here’s what she told us…
Friday December 16, 2016
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Compostable v recyclable food packagingAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘Which option is more sustainable – compostable packaging or recyclable packaging?’ And here’s what she told us…
Tuesday November 8, 2016
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Waste less and live moreAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘How do you go about wasting less?’ And here’s what she told us…
Tuesday October 18, 2016
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Zero Waste Week: Keep Calm and Use Data WiselyAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘What’s your number one tip for a successful recycling initiative?’ And here’s what she told us…
Friday September 9, 2016
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The Hot Potato of Waste ManagementAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘why is there no closed loop solution for packaging already on the market?’
Friday September 25, 2015
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Simply Cups Members Event VideoVideo footage from a unique member’s event in June has been made into an engaging video about the Simply Cups initiative. The video includes commentary from a number of key members, including new member Bunzl Catering Supplies, represented by Joanna Gilroy, Strategic Customer Sustainability Manager.
Monday August 17, 2015
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Recycling symbols – the great unknownA rather unsettling moment in life and one we have all experienced, probably more frequently than we care to admit, is when we discover that what we thought we knew we actually didn’t know at all. We encounter an ‘unknown unknown’, or in other words, something we didn’t know we didn’t know.
Tuesday August 11, 2015
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How much waste we actually recycleAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘How much of the waste that goes into recycling bins ends up at a recycling plant? And how many of those plants are in the UK?’ And here’s what she told us…
Thursday August 6, 2015
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The meaning of closed loopAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘What does the term ‘closed loop’ mean’? And here’s what she told us…
Sunday July 12, 2015
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Recycling – plastic family groupsAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘Which plastic family group is the easiest to recycle’? And here’s what she told us…
Thursday April 23, 2015