It is estimated that millions of events take place annually, including large-scale festivals, sporting competitions, conferences, concerts, local fairs, and more.
- The UK events industry produces a huge amount of waste annually – over 100,000 tonnes of waste per year which mostly ends up in landfill or being incinerated.
- TerraCycle’s new solution for the events industry, EventCycle, provides all events organisers whether for tradeshows, conferences, fundraising galas, concerts, or weddings for example, a convenient and simple to implement solution to recycle their hard-to-recycle waste and divert it from landfill or incineration.
International recycling leader TerraCycle®, launches EventCycle eventcycle.co.uk, a recycling solution to help all event organisers create more sustainable events and reduce the amount of waste which is sent to landfill and incineration, by providing a convenient and simple to implement solution to recycle many of the hard-to-recycle types of waste they generate large volumes of.
Every conference, marathon, concert, tradeshow, or wedding produces hard-to-recycle waste that ends up in landfills. According to a study from Ecobooth*, it is estimated that the UK events industry creates over 100,000 tonnes of waste per year which mostly ends up in landfill or being incinerated. TerraCycle is fighting against this by offering a simple solution to help the event industry become more environmentally friendly and reduce the amount of waste ending up in landfill or incineration. This is how EventCycle was developed and launched.
EventCycle offers a wide variety of different Zero Waste Boxes™ to suit every event and to collect different waste streams from snack wrappers and other food packaging, to name tags, lanyards, party supplies, race bibs, and more. Each box is available in 3 different sizes, ranging from small, to medium and large.
You can find more information and the wide range of boxes available at the following link eventcycle.co.uk.
Julien Tremblin, General Manager, TerraCycle Europe, commented: “We are delighted to launch EventCycle in the UK, as the amount of waste produced by the event industry is substantial. When developing EventCycle, we took into consideration all different types of events – whether you are planning your wedding, organising a marathon, a tradeshow, a corporate away day, amongst many others – we want to provide a solution to suit all needs and waste streams. We encourage all event organisers to explore our offerings and to help make the event industry more sustainable.”
Emily Jaundoo, Expo Manager & Operations at AMI, a leading organiser of international events gives an insight into what event organisers can now benefit from following the launch of EventCycle: “AMI uses TerraCycle’s Name Tags and Lanyards Zero Waste Box as it ensures that event materials, which might otherwise contribute to landfill waste, are responsibly recycled and repurposed, reinforcing our dedication to driving positive change within our industry. Attendees to our events such as the Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels, Belgium from 4-5 June and the Polymer Engineering for Energy conference in London in December, will be able to use the box and help to reduce the amount of waste generated. This initiative aligns perfectly with AMI’s commitment to reducing waste and advancing the circular economy, while also reflecting our core values of sustainability, responsibility, and innovation. You can register for your free tickets to attend the Textiles Recycling Expo in June and join our efforts in reducing waste.”
How EventCycle works:
- Order – Event organisers can order EventCycle Zero Waste Boxes which are shipped directly to their location of choice.
- Collect – EventCycle Zero Waste Boxes are placed in designated high-traffic areas at these events to easily collect the various categories of items and packaging.
- Ship – Once full, the event organiser sends the Zero Waste Box(es) back to TerraCycle using the pre-affixed UPS shipping label.
- Recycle – When TerraCycle receives your Zero Waste Box, the waste is sorted, cleaned and processed into raw materials. Materials such as plastics, metals and rubber are processed and remoulded to make new recycled products like metal sheeting, flooring tiles, shipping pallets, and outdoor furniture.
To learn more about EventCycle, please visit eventcycle.co.uk. To learn more about how TerraCycle works with major manufacturers and retailers to recycle products and packaging that would normally be thrown away, please visit www.terracycle.com/en-GB.
