In collaberation with James Rubin owner of Envirowaste

A recent study from London based environmental waste disposal company, Envirowaste recently found that from more than 800 London-based businesses that only a third of them disposed of confidential documents efficiently. It's even more surprising, especially with the Data Protection Act's rules regarding confidential waste which allows the Information Commissioner's Office to fine up to £500,000 for failing to comply.Office clearance from Envirowaste [1] ensures destruction of confidential material policy. They aim to spread the message around London to be careful with their confidential documents.

James Rubin owner of EnviroWaste said,

"It's good to see the demand of our secure document destruction service getting busier, it means businesses are aware of the importance of keeping confidential documents secure and destroyed properly. However, the issue comes when we find confidential documents coming through our doors as part of the general waste clearances we carry out, meaning the customer has not taken the time to separate the sensitive documents from their general waste. Our secure destruction of confidential material policy protects our customers for material in our care, but if companies are using other recycling services, or worse just putting these documents in the bin, there can be little to no protection."

 "We're getting better at protecting ourselves online, but companies need ensure policies around confidential documents are being followed. There may be a false sense of security that comes with recycling, but shredding documents beforehand ensures nothing slips through the net."