New Dereham HQ and Processing Facility for Avena Group
Avena Group, a leading provider of sustainable destruction solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of it’s new purpose-built Shared Services Centre in Dereham, Norfolk. This strategic move strengthens Avena Group’s commitment to innovation, service excellence and regional economic growth. “Our new purpose-built Shared Services Centre marks a major step forward for Avena Group, enhancing […]
London Fashion Week’s Sustainability Focus
London Fashion Week (LFW) is setting a new standard for the UK fashion industry by adopting Copenhagen Fashion Week’s Sustainability Requirements. This move signals a major shift, requiring brands to formalise their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies. The British Fashion Council (BFC) will pilot these requirements in 2025 through its NewGen scheme, with full […]
Financial Year-End Document Shredding Service
Every year, businesses generate a substantial volume of documents. These might include contracts, invoices, financial and legal records, personnel files, or operational plans. While maintaining thorough documentation is essential for compliance and reference, regularly sorting through and disposing of outdated documents is equally crucial. Let’s explore why this process is a vital business practice, the […]
Fashion Waste: The Nightmare After Christmas
The Post-Holiday Challenge: Returns and Dead Stock The winter holiday season, with its Black Friday bonanzas and Christmas shopping frenzies, is the most lucrative time of year for fashion manufacturers and retailers. But come January, many businesses face the less glamorous side of this peak period: a tidal wave of returned, faulty and dead stock […]
New-Year Document Security Checklist
The new year is time for a fresh start and ensuring your business practices are ready to meet the challenges ahead. However, it’s also a time when sensitive documents left over from the previous year can lead to two critical issues: security risks and environmental damage. With the UK producing over 43.9 million tonnes of […]
How Do You Recycle Shredded Paper?
Can You Put Shredded Paper In Recycling? After shredding your confidential documents, you may empty them into your general recycling bin, knowing that you are doing your bit towards being a more sustainable and environmentally friendly business. Soon, those strips of paper will be turned to pulp and find a new life as fresh paper. […]
Can IT Recycling Fix UK Copper Shortage?
Copper’s Critical Role and Current Shortage Copper’s unique properties, including excellent conductivity, make it a key material in sectors ranging from renewable energy projects to technology manufacturing. However, the current global shortage of copper is reaching a critical phase. One solution lies in electronic and electrical waste (e-waste); this is rich in copper and offers […]
Our Forests Are Disappearing: What Can We Do About It?
Forests are the lungs of our planet, providing the oxygen we breathe, supporting diverse ecosystems, and playing a crucial role in stabilising our climate. Despite their importance, global deforestation continues at a staggering rate of 10 million hectares per year, equivalent to losing an area the size of Portugal annually. The majority of this deforestation […]
What Is The True Cost Of Overproduction?
As businesses ramp up production in anticipation of peak shopping periods, a hidden crisis unfolds behind the scenes: the environmental and societal cost of unsold goods. While sales events offer companies opportunities to maximise revenue, they also expose significant risks tied to overproduction, dead-stock, and mismanagement. At Avena Group, we recognise that these challenges are […]
Unregulated E-Waste: A Global Health Crisis
The Dark Reality of E-Waste Recycling The world produces more than 50 million tonnes of e-waste annually, yet much of it ends up in unregulated recycling sites in developing countries. Workers at these sites—such as one in Ghana recently highlighted by the BBC – are routinely exposed to toxic chemicals like lead and mercury, risking […]
