Smart-E bin Exhibits Recycling Credentials
A new method of producing litter and recycling bins from recycled
polymer, developed by Leafield Environmental, is becoming a hit with
corporate organisations and education establishments alike, wishing to
demonstrate their green credentials in line with Corporate Social
Responsibilities.
Manufactured by Leafield Environmental, these Smart-E™ bins are
rotationally moulded from 90% recycled chips of MDPE and the result is a
unique mottled finish that emphasises the recycled nature of the product.
Bins manufactured from recycled polymer have been available for many
years but invariably the choice of colour has been black, black or black. In
contrast, the Smart-E bin is both colourful and attractive and highlights
the fact that it is made of recycled material.
The Smart-E process utilises the polymer waste stream generated in
Leafield’s manufacturing process and bypasses several traditional
recycling processes associated with ‘repolymerising’ plastic waste such as
recompounding, milling, transport etc., making it more carbon friendly
The material is colour segregated before being chipped into small pellets
that form the bulk of the rotational mouding charge. In this way the
colour hue of the finished bin can be modified but each bin has its own
unique appearance. (There is even a patriotic red, white and blue
variant.)
A range of Smart-E bins is available for both outside litter collection and
internal recycling.
Ends
185 wds
Further information from Emily Cunningham..
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 816500
Email: Emily.Cunningham@leafield-environmental.com
Issued by: Rob Lennox, L A Marketing Ltd.,
Tel: +44 (0) 114 284 4484 Fax: +44 (0) 114 286 9447
Leafield Environmental Limited
Leafield Way,
Leafield Industrial Estate
Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 9UD
Telephone: 01225 816541
Fax: 01225 816501
Email: recycle@leafield-environmental.com
Web: www.leafieldrecycle.com
Editors Note:
About LEAFIELD Environmental
Please Note: LINPAC Environmental Limited is now known as Leafield
Environmental Limited due to a change in the ownership of the business
at the end of 2010.
Leafield Environmental is an award winning UK manufacturer and a
specialist producer of solutions for the needs of the Litter, Recycling,
Highways, Food Processing, Water, and Agricultural markets.
Customers include the country’s leading Companies, Universities and
Public Sector institutions.
Environmental - ISO 14001
We are a company that cares about the environment and our business has
in place Environmental Management Systems that have been certified and
comply with BS EN ISO 14001:2004.
Sustainability
Our products are principally manufactured using Medium Density
Polyethylene (MDPE), which is 100% recyclable at the end of the product
service life. Wherever possible our products are made using a proportion
of recycled material that varies according to product type and colour.
Health & Safety
We care about the occupational Health and Safety our staff and are an
OHSAS 18001 accredited employer.
Quality & Service - ISO 9001
We have a ‘quality culture’ running throughout our business and have
systems in place, certified to BS EN ISO 9001:2008, that ensure that our
customers receive a consistently high level of quality and service.
Award Winning Design
Our ‘In house’ design team consistently produces product solutions that
are independently recognised for their excellence.
2003
Best Environmental or Energy Efficiency Programme
Envirobank 140
2003
National Recycling Awards Recycled product of the year finalist
Envirobank 140
2008
Best Industrial Product Design
TwinBin
2008
Technical Innovation Award
WT Drinking Troughs