Reduce paper by utilising electronic marketing - for all communications electronically replacing paper documents.
Good quality control to ensure minimum waste during manufacture.
We have reduced our transport mileage by 75% by investing in in-house production.
Only buy items that the business needs to help reduce waste.
Minimise the use of air conditioning and heating.
Ensure lights, aircon / heating is switched off when not in use / not needed.
In parts of the building, we are able to use natural light for most of the day and keep lights switched off, so we only use lights when required.
To only use high consumption devices between 10am and 3pm when solar generation is greatest.
Reuse
Reuse cardboard boxes from previous deliveries when sending out to third party suppliers.
Reuse packaging – e.g., bubble wrap from other deliveries, to reduce waste.
Donate unused items / clothing which can no longer be sold, to charity. We have donated around 100 suits and shirts to charities in the local area.
Serviceable pallets are offered free for reuse or upcycling to a local business.
Recycle
Recycle all cardboard, glass and paper used. Our partner Grundon waste, recycles 1 tonne of carboard a month for us.
The bags and boxes that we use as packaging are both recycled materials and are recyclable.
Our packaging has been made out of recycled material - our boxes are made from 80% recycled cardboard, and the DPD bags are made out of 80% reclaimed material.
Any waste which is created during manufacture is recycled.
Other
We have installed 50kWh of solar cells and we are now exporting power to the local grid. This summer we have produced 13MWh or enough to make about 40,000 pots of tea!
We have installed heat pumps to replace our electrical heating. They multiply the power used by 400%, reducing consumption by 75%.
Use a net zero carbon footprint courier who is dedicated to sustainable policies and actions. - https://green.dpd.co.uk/
We have fitted motion sensitive LED lighting in our warehouse, a 75% saving.
We strive to work with companies who follow to their own sustainability policy.
