Biffa joins forces with businesses and community for woodland litter pick
Discarded bottles, cans and snack wrappers formed the bulk of the haul - but the group also found a car wheel, a wooden pallet and a duvet.
The litter pick at Cannock Chase – a 6,800-acre national park - was organised by Biffa, the UK leader in sustainable waste management and Punch Pubs & Co, along with beverage company Molson Coors, members of the community and Cannock Chase MP Josh Newbury.
Recyclable waste was put back into the circular economy to be transformed into new products, while non-recyclable waste was sent to an energy-from-waste facility to be converted into electricity.
Looking after the environment is a key part of what we do, whether that’s helping homes and businesses recycle more, creating renewable energy from waste or growing our fleet of net zero vehicles.
We also love to get involved in community clean-up projects like this. Litter not only looks unsightly, but it’s also a threat to wildlife and prevents perfectly good materials like plastic and glass from being recycled.
Earlier this year we worked alongside Punch Pubs on a beach clean-up in Cornwall, so we were delighted to roll up our sleeves once more and help preserve the natural beauty of Cannock Chase for everyone to enjoy.
I’m incredibly proud of the team of volunteers and community members, who have shown up to demonstrate their commitment to driving change and protecting an area of natural beauty for future generations.
I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who not only took part but who also worked hard to make this event happen. At Punch Pubs', ESG has become an increasing area of focus, and this is a fantastic example of our industry joining forces with communities to protect our three Ps: people, the planet, and pubs.
