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PAVING THE WAY FOR AN ECOFRIENDLY FUTURE Oltco is combining recycling expertise with pioneering technology and design to create driveways that re-use waste plastic across Cheshire and beyond
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KNOW? hat better way to make an entrance for Recycled Product of the Year in the National Each square than to arrive at your own front door Recycling Awards. Although mainly used on metre consists on a surface made entirely of recycled plastic? driveways, paths and patios for the domestic of 3,000 plastic Thanks to Oltco, a company that has been market, Recycle Bound has also been straws doing its bit in the fight against plastic waste for used on larger commercial projects. some time, this is a realistic driveway option. At the beginning of 2019, Oltco – with Global issue, local support Oltco’s founder, Tom Stringer, says: one of its main offices in Northwich – came Nick Evans “The issue of plastic waste has up with a unique solution to help tackle the long been a concern for us here at issue of plastic waste littering the globe. Over the months since, Oltco – we see first-hand the impact Oltco’s Recycle Bound product has recycled the equivalent of it’s having on our environment. more than 40 million plastic straws, and it is used not only on We have been thrilled by driveways up and down the country but also at the response to Recycle some of the UK’s leading hotels and attractions. “Recycle Bound. It has proved hugely Bound has Waste not popular with our customers, recycled the both residential and commercial, and the number of Recycle Bound is a durable, versatile surface made equivalent customers who are asking for it to be used on their using waste plastic (straws, plastic drink bottles and of over driveways, patios and paths is growing all the time. plastic food packaging) – each square metre of Recycle 40 million It is an awesome product that will last for years and Bound consists of the equivalent of 3,000 plastic straws” helps rid the world of some of the plastic waste.” straws. This means if Recycle Bound was laid on a Nick Evans, who heads Oltco’s Northwich branch, says: standard 50 square metre “We are grateful for all the individuals and companies based in drive, the equivalent of 150,000 plastic Cheshire who have come on board in a bid to help us tackle the global straws would be recycled in the process. issue of plastic waste. We are proud to have already installed many The team at Oltco were inspired Recycle Bound surfaces in areas including Crewe and Nantwich.” to develop the product after growing Director Johnny Pearce adds: “At Oltco we never rest on our laurels. increasingly concerned about the devastating It’s in our DNA to innovate and we are constantly looking for new impact plastic waste was having on the ways to reduce our impact on the environment. We are now working planet. It took two years to develop Recycle on another world-first product that will also utilise waste plastic and Bound, which is already a huge success will be a game changer when it’s launched, so watch this space.” story awards and was named runner-up
Shelby gets a new I look for 2020 The Range has launched a stunning piece in rich navy that could help you stop feeling blue this winter
n 2019, The Range’s Shelby chair was launched and its modernised-classic design caused a veritable shopping frenzy among customers as it became a hit both in stores and on Instagram. This October, the chair enjoyed a relaunch in the on-trend colour of the season – navy. Boasting a brushed-velvet finish, a scalloped back and a comfortable cushioned seat, this vintage-style chair provides optimum The all-new comfort as a statement piece in your living room, or Shelby as an admirable accent to the corner of any room. At just £149.99, the chair is still affordable for the majority of customers even as many armchairs reach the price of sofas. This inexpensive yet stylish alternative is accessible to customers scrimping and saving at Christmas time. The Range has stores across the Shire patch as well as products available online at www.therange.co.uk.
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