Communication is key.
The Jump (Local Green Points) team recently attended the annual Warwickshire Waste Partnership Conference where our Managing Director, Graham Simmonds, gave a presentation. His key themes included the work we do to embed positive waste and recycling behaviours, the role of communications and technology in driving success and the Slim Your Bin communications campaign we provide […]
New on pack recycling labels.
On Pack Recycling Labels are there to provide a simple, UK-wide recycling message on retailer and brand packaging to help consumers recycle more products, more often. ORPL is simplifying the design of on-pack labels to make it easier for consumers and retailers to understand. The new labels will still feature the iconic recycling symbol, but […]
Could worms end your food waste?
Food waste makes up to 30% of our rubbish in the UK – even though food waste can actually be recycled! If your local council offers food waste collections it’s easy to keep food waste out of your rubbish bin. You can usually collect all your unavoidable food waste, such as fruit and vegetable peelings, bones, […]
Jump launches at Bournemouth University
Just under two weeks ago, Bournemouth University became the fourth UK University to launch our award-winning programme – Jump. The exciting new pilot has been designed to help to boost campus sustainability and employee wellbeing.Thanks to Jump, employees at Bournemouth University can now win prizes for taking small, simple steps at work to reduce their […]
New Year’s Resolutions.
Welcome to 2017! It’s a brand new year and a time to put those New Year’s resolutions into action. Research suggests that we spend around 30% of our lives at work, so let’s make a positive start by working on your wellbeing during those working hours. Here are 5 ideas to get you started: 1) Make healthier […]
Jump shortlisted for 6 awards in 2017
It’s been a fantastic year for our Jump programmes – with high engagement and successful results including an 8% average energy reduction across all client schemes and an average of 307,590 miles travelled sustainably. We are delighted with the positive results that our programmes have achieved so far, proving their success in creating sustainable behaviour change. And […]
Summer sustainability
The hot weather we’ve been enjoying recently has turned our attention to sustainability during the summer months. We’ve come up with a few tips to help you be as green as possible this summer: Invest in a reusable BBQ to cut down on the waste and cost of disposables. Even if you plan to make the […]
Garden waste recycling harmonisation
As discussed in our last Recycling Harmonisation blog post, we’ve been researching the different ways recycling is collected across London. We found that nearly every Borough in London uses a different dry recycling collection system, making it difficult for residents to understand their local services. Using data from the WRAP Local Authority Waste and Recycling Portal from 2014-2015 we’ve […]
Motivating models for 21st century employee engagement
Employee engagement is a buzzword that has been around for a long time, but what does it actually mean, and what are the benefits to organisations? There are many ways an organisation can engage its employees. This article explores both the theory and practice, especially in relation to the social side of sustainability. I’ll highlight […]
Recycling harmonisation
At Jump (Local Green Points) we have come across a number of different recycling collection systems in operation while working with local authority clients across the country. To understand the extent of variation between the collection systems in place we have been researching the ways in which dry recycling is collected across the 33 London Boroughs. All […]
Recycle Week 2015: Day 5
Top tips and where to find more information It’s Friday, which means that it’s the final day of this year’s Recycle Week! We hope you’ve found some useful information in our previous posts about recycling in the kitchen, bathroom and the lounge. For our final post of the week we’re going to be rounding up […]
Jump launches companion app
We’re pleased to announce that Jump’s new companion app has launched on iPhone and Android this week. Designed to support the Jump programme, the app is customised for all of our clients and allows participants to engage with chosen behaviour modules, such as cycling to work, energy saving, volunteering, personal wellbeing and recycling. The app […]