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We have listed out some of the most frequently asked questions regarding our exciting new products.
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Where can I buy OneBin and Compost-a-box?
Our products will be available on- line later in the year.
How do I assemble & seal Onebin and Compost-a-box?
Congratulations on your new environmentally friendly purchase! We realise that new products can present new challenges but we are excited about moving away from waste disposal practices which we now know are evidently are causing damage to our world. We will be posting instructional videos to make using our products clear.
How does OneBin or Compost-a-box fit with my council or carrier waste disposal requirements?
OneBin and Compost-a-box are made from renewable, biodegradable materials enabling compatibility with all types of disposal regimes. OneBin can accomodate all types of domestic waste.Compost-a-box can accomodate all types of domestic food waste.
OneBin and Compost-a-box may be placed into wheelie bins or other containers provided by your council or carrier further enabling compatibility with any local waste disposal requirements.
Will my council or collector accept OneBin and Compost-a-box?
We have informed all County and Metropolitan Councils in the UK that OneBin and Compost-a-box will be offered for sale in their areas. There should be no reason for your OneBin not to be collected. If you intend to replace a food waste disposal system stipulated by your council or carrier, you should check whether Compost-a-box will be accepted.
Where are our products made?
We are sourcing material from Europe and manufacturing in the UK.
We will always validate our suppliers’ accreditation relating to working conditions and materials sourcing whilst in the future we hope to be able to elect manufacturers which use renewable energy for the production of our products.
Compared to solid bins and liners, how efficient is OneBin?
OneBin is designed so that waste can be easily compacted.
OneBin can be 3 times more efficient compared to conventional bins and equivalent liners. In a regular bin and liner setup the liner can become practically irretrievable if the waste is heavily compacted.
From our experience, a single OneBin can last an average UK family 11 days or more.
What about the Methane produced by OneBin or Compost-a-box?
Modern day landfill sites manage Methane output to produce energy.
In decomposition OneBin will make a positive contribution. One landfill serving Edinburgh produces 4.5MW 24x7 from methane alone resulting in enough energy to power over 2000 local houses at peak consumption.
Are OneBin and Compost-a-box produced overseas?
The material we use is produced in Europe local to dense managed forestation., production is UK based.
Which material is used to make OneBin and Compost-a-box?
Our products will always be made from certified organic renewable materials.
How long can OneBin and Compost-a-box stand in the elements?
Testing has shown that OneBin maintains its integrity having been subjected to the equivalent of 30 days constant UK rainfall whilst Compost-a-box retains its form in the elements during the process of anaerobic digestion which can take up to 12 weeks subject to contents and environmental conditions. Integrity can be affected by acidic or alkali materials being compressed against the internal surfaces of our containers.
What are the environmental benefits of using our products?
Our ambition to improve efficiency lies at the core of OneBin and Compost-a-box; the efficient use of our finite natural resources and the improvement in the efficiency of waste disposal practices. Our objective is to improve our ecology, our use of finite resources and our legacy through refocusing our lens to improve our respect for our finite natural resources.
OneBin and Compost-a-box are made from natural renewable materials; switching to our products will help to alleviate our current demands on finite natural resources which metal bins and petroplastic liners irredeemably deplete.
OneBin and Compost-a-box avoid extraction and processing of our finite natural resources necessary for the production of steel bins and petroplastic liners which is in turn reliant upon mine and oil well development, resource extraction equipment, transportation, refinery and smelting facilities.
By comparison materials used in OneBin and Compost-a-box are derived from organic renewables dependent only on water and sunlight. Whilst the source of our material can involve farming we consider that to be less impactful to the environment considering the legacy of extraction and processing oil, iron ore and chromite.
We assess that the UK consumes at least one million steel bins annually requiring the extraction of some 8,200,000 kg iron ore and 1,560,000 kg chromite for the production of 3,280,000 kg iron and 720,000kg chromium smelted using 1,968,000kg of furnace coke.
We also assess that the UK consumes at least 3 billion petroplastic bin liners annually depleting some 112,500,000 litres crude oil.
Diverting oil, Iron ore and chromite currently used in the manufacture of bins and petroplastic liners could power and heat homes whilst steel could be used for construction and
chromium for technical instruments, which would also have the effect of diverting bins and petroplastic liners away from landfill or incineration thereby mitigating the contamination of our our environment and food chain.
By using Onebin and Compost-a-box our valuable finite resources can be diverted to higher uses.
By replacing all 3 billion petroplastic liners and 1 million stainless steel bins consumed in the UK each year, we could divert;-
-112,500,000 litres crude oil containing the energy required to power in excess of 240,000 average UK homes each year.
-1,968,000 kg furnace coke containing the energy required to heat over 1400 homes in the UK each year.
Replacing one petroplastic liner could divert suffcient embodied energy to power a modern passenger vehicle for approximatley14 metres. We assess that on average 1 Onebin replaces up to 3 petroplastc liners which could mean that 1 OneBin diverts energy necessary to power a vehicle for approximatley 42 metres.
Diverting food waste to home produced compost using Compost-a-box can save some 55g C02; widespread adoption will help to significantly improve our environment, by reducing refuse vehicle movement.For me, my Achilles’ heel in life has always been finding my purpose, or even finding something I felt passionately about. I was never one of those kids who knew exactly what they wanted to do or become when they got older. I just coasted through life looking at different routes I could possibly take, but never felt drawn to one particular thing.
In 2009, I would make my first real definitive life decision, proposing to the girl I was dating. However in 2010, life hit hard and I had to come to grips with certain realities I was facing. Someone I had planned to marry had jumped ship, I was struggling in school, I had never felt more alone and lost in my life. However, it was here I would begin my long journey to find myself, find my passion, and purpose in life.
before I finally got them. I just thought that’s the way the world was supposed to be, kind of blurry and unclear. Fast forwarding to 2010 when everything seemed to fall apart, I had to come to the reality that something wasn’t right. I would later find out that I had been dealing with depression and anxiety most of my life. I didn’t realize it because I thought that’s the way life was supposed to be, the never-ending struggle to find happiness.
as my brother gave me a “good game” slap on the butt. I could feel my self-confidence growing just a little and finding some happiness finally. I would go on to run many more half marathons and move my way up to full marathons. But, as anyone who struggles with depression knows, sometimes the things we love doing no longer bring us joy or fulfillment.
badly as I wanted to. I would sit on those thoughts for some time until one day I mustered up the courage to commit to it. If I was going to go have the Spartan experience I was going to get all of it, so I signed up for the hurricane heat the night before the race as well. That entire weekend changed everything for me. There was a fire that was lit inside of me that I had never experienced before. I knew this was MY sport. I felt so passionately about OCR that it changed the way I looked at health and fitness. It would go from being a hobby to a total lifestyle change.
feeling about this career choice, but unfortunately was unsuccessful getting into school anywhere. It was demoralizing as I invested two consecutive years to the application process to come up empty handed. I then had a choice, spiral downward and let the depression consume me, or put everything I had into my passion of OCR.
In 2015, I would go on to complete 7 trifectas. I traveled to 11 different states, 14 different venues, and saw parts of the United States I had never seen before. It was a year I will never forget. Anyone that does that many races is bound to get burnt out, and that’s where finding a good support group is crucial. By chance, I had stumbled onto two local running groups I had no idea were in my area, Battle 6:11 and B