The 22nd of March is World Water Day. Water is the most consumed resource on earth but according to WWF only 1% of our 326 million trillion gallons of reserves are fresh water suitable for human use. It is a key resource in recycling processes, helping to clean waste...
March the 18th marks Global Recycling Day and you might be thinking that it's counterintuitive to be talking about waste but waste streams are the raw materials of recycled products. We all have a duty of care to manage our waste responsibly in order to protect the...
Brewster Bros are known for our commitment to preserving the natural environment whilst providing the construction industry with innovative solutions for managing their resources. With COP26 fresh in our minds and hot on the heels of several major UK environmental...
Over a decade ago, the Scottish Government set the first of two key targets to act on the climate emergency - to become a Zero Waste society reducing our waste output by 70% (based on 2011 levels) before 2025. In 2019, the second target was defined with the Government...
We’re starting the new year with a few new faces in the team! We’re delighted to welcome Michelle, Diane, Stephen, Ronnie and Ian to Brewster Bros. 2021 was a fantastic year bouncing back from a highly unusual year in 2020 due to the pandemic and as such, the business...
Last night The Herald hosted their annual Scottish Family Business Awards in association with Business Gateway. We are thrilled to have won the award for Family Business of the Year (Small) and receive a commendation for Green Business of the Year. Family businesses...
Brewster Bros are thrilled to announce that we are one of four winners of the prestigious Good Practice and Outstanding Achievement Awards this year. The VIBES Awards aim to highlight businesses with exceptional commitment to protecting the environment through...
If you were to think of the most abundant resources in the world, sand would surely come to mind. It’s everywhere, from vast sprawling beaches and scenic lakes to abundant river beds - and not to mention the seemingly never ending deserts across the World. This...
We have been working with Scottish Water, Zero Waste Scotland and Jacobs on an exciting cross industry project to explore the potential of waste grit from the waste water treatment works. The project aims to recover valuable construction materials from the water...