Recycling

Multiple DRS schemes will cause ‘unnecessary upheaval and confusion’

18-May-2020 By Stuart Stone

Both the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) have argued that Scotland’s recently rubber-stamped deposit return scheme (DRS) could saddle drinks makers across the UK with extra costs.

Why reducing pub waste makes sense

13-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

As consumer awareness and concerns about waste increases, smart hospitality businesses are already looking at how they can do more to reduce their environmental footprint.

Waste management: plastic not so fantastic?

21-May-2018 By Claire Churchard

Efforts to stop waste plastics polluting the environment are to be commended. But experts have warned that finding a solution to do this can sometimes have unintended consequences.

Oakman Inns boss’s plea to ban straws

09-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub group Oakman Inns chief executive Peter Borg-Neal appealed to operators to ban plastic straws in a bid to save wildlife.

End plastic straw use in pubs now, urges joint campaign

29-Jan-2018 By Claire Churchard

An industry-wide campaign to cut the amount of single-use plastic being used in pubs has been launched in partnership by three major industry bodies and The Morning Advertiser.

Pubs can save thousands through recycling scheme

15-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

Pub companies can save up to 16% on their packaging recycling costs through a scheme promoted by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), it is claimed.

The Alchemist has stopped offering plastic straws

25-Jul-2017 By Fred A'Court

A bar and restaurant chain is attempting to ditch straws in a bid to help save the environment.

Greene King pledges zero waste to landfill by 2020

19-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Greene King has set a new target of sending zero waste to landfill by 2020, as the pubco predicts the issue of waste will become “more and more pressing” for the sector.

Recycling

Enterprise Inns licensees recycle 15,000 barrels of cooking oil

23-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Over the course of 14 months, licensees of Enterprise Inns have recycled 312,735 litres of used cooking oil - the equivalent of more than half a million pints of beer.

sustainability

Government must reward sustainable businesses, says top gastropub operator

07-Oct-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Sustainability must "become the norm" rather than the “eccentric oddity” for food businesses, a top operator has urged. 

Sustainability and food waste tips: innovation and working with suppliers is key

12-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Hospitality and foodservice Industry figures have shared their experiences and top tips for cracking down on food waste.

More companies join BBPA waste packaging scheme

12-Jan-2015 By Naomi Larsson

Nine new members have signed up to BBPA’s waste packaging compliance scheme.

Video: Brakes and WRAP offer food waste reduction advice

15-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Brakes and waste and recycling body WRAP have created a series of online videos to help inspire chefs with ways of reducing food waste.

BBPA launches new scheme for brewers to cut cost of packaging waste

20-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Wells & Youngs and Hook Norton have signed up to a new packaging compliance scheme from the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), to cut the cost of waste.

Licensees in the capital urged to sign up to Mayor's new food waste reduction scheme

05-Jun-2014 By Elliot Kuruvita

A London pub is on track to save £10,000 after signing up to Boris Johnson's  Food Save Scheme in the city.