Materials
As many materials are sourced from local suppliers as
possible reducing delivery mileage.
Timber
We purchase all of our timber from sustainable sources with any recycled or reused wood split up into different usage depending on type and size.
- Smaller sections of wood are chipped and coloured with an environmentally friendly dye and used for gardens, flower beds, golf courses etc.
- Larger sections are converted into crates and pallets to protect stands in transit.
- We have been working with our third party suppliers to install eco friendly burners that are used to heat both the workshops and storage areas. These use micro filters which remove 99% of pollutants from the exhaust gases and are powered through the winter months using waste materials that cannot be turned into reusable stock.
Glass is broken up and sent to recycling centres.
This material is then turned into new glass products
such as roof insulation.
Carpets are collected from site by the supplier who
then turns them into plastic pellets which are then
made into a selection of consumer items such as
childrens toys.
Steel is bought from part re-cycled stock. At the
end of its exhibition life it is recycled via third parties
into new steel sheeting, tubes etc.
Plastics are chipped and used for a variety of
products such as roof insulation.
Other materials such as PVC, certain glues and
other plastics – cannot be recycled at present and
we are currently looking at ways in which we can
use less of these products across all our designs. We
are currently storing these products with the aim of finding a solution.
Transportation We try wherever possible to minimise transportation
to and from events by pooling resources
with other suppliers. We have also invested in new
greener trucks and vans which are restricted to
56mph and have proved to be much more efficient.