Oltco reaches recycling milestone through its 50 franchise regions

Oltco, the sustainable resin bound driveway and flooring company, has announced a milestone of recycling the equivalent of 500 million plastic straws from Recycle Bound, which utilises waste plastic that is already in circulation

Tom Stringer and Johnny Pearce, launched the Recycle Bound product for homeowners and businesses in 2019, and four years later has achieved this milestone through its 50 franchise areas in the UK and Channel Islands.

The company explains that its system uses waste plastic from straws, drink bottles and food packaging and each square metre of Recycle Bound consists of the equivalent of 3,000 plastic straws If Recycle Bound was laid on a standard 70 square metre drive, the company says the equivalent of 210,000 plastic straws would be recycled in the process

Growing up in Cor nwall, the co-directors of Oltco, Stringer and Pearce, said they saw f irst-hand the devastating effect plastic waste has on the coastline and they g rew increasingly concer ned about the effect it was having on our planet

Recycle Bound highlights that the system has achieved recognition from multiple awards, including ‘Product of the Year’ at the Cor nwall Business Awards, r unner-up in ‘Recycled Product of the Year’ at the National Recycling Awards and ‘Sustainability War rior’ from the British Franchise Association

Recycle Bound said the system has been installed at leading visitor attractions across the UK, such as the Eden Project, National Tr ust Sheff ield Park & Garden, Bodmin Jail Hotel, Blackpool Sea Life Centre and RHS Harlow Car r Oltco adds that it recycled the equivalent of 1.7 million plastic straws in the resin pathways at the Eden Project

Stringer comments: “We have recycled the equivalent of 500 million plastic straws which is incredible It is so exciting and rewarding to see so many of our customers, both domestic and commercial, opting for Recycle Bound ”

Pearce added: “We are incredibly proud and won’t be stopping here as the number of plastic straws that are recycled in our Recycle Bound installations increases ever y day Here’s to the next 500 million.”

Oltco’s resin bound systems is suitable for a variety of installations from driveways to footpaths, playg rounds patios and balconies n

To learn more www.oltco.co.uk