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Devon-based commercial waste management firm DCW has recently taken steps to improve the safety of its drivers and the communities it serves by installing innovative and unique heat monitoring technology into its trucks. DCW has been working together with Packaged Group Limited to develop their new PackTEL product which will help to drive up health […]

As a country, our environmental consciousness has increased dramatically over the past few years. We are committed to cleaning up our countryside and waterways and recycling wherever possible. The images of waste floating in our seas have made us sit up and pay attention – but what about the pollution that we can’t see? Public Health

Leading south west independent waste management company DCW has opened a high security, state of the art data destruction centre in Lee Mill, Plymouth. The 8,000 sq ft facility, the only one of its kind in Devon and Cornwall, can destroy up to 25,000 tonnes a year of sensitive data or end of line products.

New Opt-in Recycling Scheme Launching in January 2020 Would you like your business to do more to help the environment? It can, with our new opt-in sustainable recycling scheme launching in January 2020. Since we were established in 1989, we’ve been a trailblazer for recycling in the South West. As an independent local operator based

Devon based commercial waste management company DCW has introduced its newest and youngest member of staff – a 19-week-old Harris’s Hawk, named Avro. Based at the South West firm’s waste transfer station in Exeter, the hawk is employed to do one job – scare away seagulls. An important member of the team, Avro’s role means

Devon based commercial waste management firm DCW has announced the acquisition of Ivybridge based plastic processing company, Polymer Industries – now renamed DCW Polymers. This is the latest in a series of acquisitions for DCW, after the company announced its expansion into Cornwall with the acquisition of Alpha Logic in May, and the take-over of

Devon based commercial waste management firm DCW has announced the acquisition of Ivybridge based plastic processing company, Polymer Industries – now renamed DCW Polymers. This is the latest in a series of acquisitions for DCW, after the company announced its expansion into Cornwall with the acquisition of Alpha Logic in May, and the take-over of

The impact of buildings and urban planning on the environment can be profound and damaging, with so much material being used and energy consumed. However, architects and builders are starting to consider this impact and orchestrating ways to make the industry more sustainable; here’s how. Using Recycled Materials First and foremost, many builders are now

Whether you plan to stay in your home for the long-term or you’re thinking about selling up, investing in home improvements is a great way to make your property a more practical and beautiful place to live as well as add some value. If you’ve been thinking about ways to make your home a better

The news is constantly awash with stories of climate change and the drastic impact that it’s having on the world, and for good reason. We all need to do our bit to try and stem the flow of the climate disaster and reducing our reliance on fossil fuel energy is a great way to do