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What can and cannot be recycled

What can and cannot be recycled

Recycling can be confusing. We are presented with a list of which items in which colour recycling bin and then there are the products that cannot be accepted at all for recycling. So here at UKVending we have decided to give you a list (not an exhaustive list mind) of what CANNOT be recycled, and […]
Rome’s recycling ticket to ride

Rome’s recycling ticket to ride

We are all being encouraged to recycle more and many countries across the world are using incentives to make us become more environmentally active and aware. In the Italian capital Rome, they have a new scheme called + Ricicli + Viaggi, or in English + Recycle + Travel. Essentially the Italians have set up recycling […]
10 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT TEA

10 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT TEA

Russians started drinking tea in the 17th century, but because of its high price, it did not become widely popular until the beginning of the 19th century. Tea in Russia has historically been prepared in a samovar, a heated metal container. The samovar keeps tea hot for hours According to legend, tea was discovered in […]
How did we get the chocolate bar?

How did we get the chocolate bar?

As you munch down on your delicious chocolate bar bought from one of UKVending’s modern vending machines, have you ever wondered how did we get the chocolate bar we have today? Well the history goes back to the Aztecs and the Spanish who brought back some cocoa from the New World. The chocolate was for […]
National Cookie Day

National Cookie Day

December 4th, what is it famous for? Well in America it’s kind of a national holiday in all but name because it’s National Cookie Day. So here at UKVending we thought we’d have a look and see what all the fuss about proper loaded American style cookies is all about. Let’s start with the basics, […]
Red wine spiked hot chocolate to be on trend this winter

Red wine spiked hot chocolate to be on trend this winter

Mulled wine is so last century, the new kid in town is red wine spiked hot chocolate. It’s the latest trend to hit coffee shops across the land and it is all down to some ingenious chefs who had a little moment of experimentation with their and, to be fair, our favourite beverages, wine and […]
Dark chocolate good for combating depression

Dark chocolate good for combating depression

Another report has confirmed that dark chocolate is good for combating the symptoms of depression. The study jointly conducted by University College London, Alberta Health Services Canada and the University of Calgary studied the habits of 13,626 adults. Various health factors were considered and noted before the study began. The individuals were then tested to […]
IT’SUGAR

IT’SUGAR

The Americans, so it is said, will always do things bigger and better than anyone else and when it comes to sugar that is certainly the case. America consumes more sugar than most other countries the world over and so perhaps it is only right and fitting that the nation celebrates its love affair with […]
Apples and a cuppa ‘protect from cancer’

Apples and a cuppa ‘protect from cancer’

It’s long been said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away – well it now has been proven correct in a new scientific study which also stated that a cup of tea has a lot of beneficial effects too. In a study of 53,048 participants, those who ate foods rich in flavonoids – […]

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