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North East Sustainability Day, Biffa Waste Management, Seaham

North East Sustainability Day, Biffa Waste Management, Seaham Last week, DU's Senior Sustainability Manager, Jane S, and Waste Manager, Darren H, and took part in Biffa's North East Sustainability Day. Jane and Darren learned about how Biffa, the University's waste management partner, recycle plastic bottles.

Did you know that if a plastic bottle is litter picked, Biffa will break it down, process it and turn it into a new plastic bottle which will be back on supermarket shelves within seven days?

Remember! You can earn 250 points per week on the My Greenspace app for a plastic-free shop, 150 points per week for recycling and 50 points per day for taking our plastic pledge.

So sign up now!