News & Media - Page 27

Keep up to date with RPS by viewing our latest news and pallet blogs below.


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Returning to the roots of reuse: could past habits benefit contemporary society?

It is a rare sight these days to see glass milk bottles on the front doorstep, ready to be collected by the milkman to be reused...
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Relationships with local businesses is key to maintaining high standards

At RPS, we have high standards. This is why we work with high quality contractors, meaning we can rest assured that all machinery, including our big bag cleaning rigs and pallet repair work benches, is working safely and efficiently...
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What a load of old rubbish: The Romans

Have you ever wondered how our ancestors handled waste? Could we glean something from our history that might inspire us to handle waste differently today? Over the centuries, there have been many innovations in waste management and these upcoming history blogs will provide details of how waste was handled; what worked, and what perhaps didn’t...
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New pallet prices set to rise as timber prices increase

In Q4-2016, the UK pallet timber prices increased for the third quarter in a row. This is an increase in overall cost of 5...
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RPS continues to reduce its environmental impact

We are proud to say that after a successful 2016, our business’ impact on the environment is lower than ever and we are planning to reduce it even further in 2017...
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Victorian waste management and contemporary waste issues

Our Marketing Director, Tom, recently read a fascinating book called Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth, by Victorian aficionado and author Lee Jackson...
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