As you may be aware, waste regulations changed on 31st March 2025 for firms with over 10 people in them. This means that here at Bunches, we’re changing how we do things for the better.

Although we always try our best with our rubbish, we know we can improve. The global floriculture industry generates a significant amount of organic and inorganic waste, and we’re delighted that we will be reducing our environmental footprint with these key changes.

The new regulations state that:

All workplaces in England must separate their waste before it’s collected, including any waste produced by employees, customers and visitors.

You must always separate:

• dry recyclable materials (plastic, metal, glass, paper and card)

• food waste

• non-recyclable waste (also called residual waste)

You can have separate bins for each type of waste or separate the waste before collection.

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If your business or workplace generates garden waste, you must arrange for it to be recycled or composted if it delivers the best environmental outcome.

Not only is our packaging recyclable (and we have an entire plastic-free range), but we have also always separated our recycling from our residual waste and minimised our garden waste wherever possible. However, we’re pleased with our improvements to our waste management, including:

• 100% of plant waste will be now composted to make fertiliser

• 100% of our food waste will go to anaerobic digestion plants, where it will be generated into renewable biogas and create fertiliser

Find out more about how Bunches makes a difference, or have a look at our beautiful range of flowers and gifts, at bunches.co.uk