Eco Policy
Eco Policy
Eco Credentials
Our Environmental Policy
Our business aim
GardenEco are a retailer promoting environmentally friendly products for sustainable living. We are based in the midlands. Our aim as a retailer is to promote and inspire customers with garden and home living eco-product. We work with suppliers that also follow the same
Our operation does have an impact on the environment. We do use energy, and emissions into the air and water. Our business like many others does generate waste and we do use paper and packaging. Our aim is to reduce our businesses impact on the environmental and to operate in a manner that we constantly drive to act environmentally responsible manner reducing our impact on the environment. In addition to this we promote offsetting the carbon footprint of all of our deliveries.
Our Business Responsibility
This environmental policy applies to all staff from owners, management through to our drivers, printers and office services. As business owners we ensure that the policy is implemented and encourage all staff working for or with GardenEco that they have a responsibility in there day to day working. We ensure that all resources are available to enable us to achieve our business aims.
Our overall aims and Objectives
We will work to give our customer market leading prices offering great value
We will work towards carbon neutral deliveries of all orders via our mail order service
We will encourage customers to offset their carbon footprint at point of purchase
We will work to carbon balance our business by the end of the year
We will encourage environmental practices through the supply chain
We will be open and transparent about the environmental impacts of the products we promote
We will look to supply products manufactured in the UK to reduce the carbon footprint
We will look to sell products highlighting there environmental benefit
We will look to use recycled material for packaging or re-use packaging
We will look to produce company marketing materiel with recycled inks, printing on recycled paper
We will host our website with a company with a positive environmental policy in place
Office Policy
Ensure all energy is provided by a green electricity provider
We do not own any company vehicles.
Re-use paper and envelope reuse
Where possible all office consumables including paper and inks are recycled, refilled or environmentally friendly
Turn off PC monitors, PC’s and printers – not on standby
All cleaning products are non aerosol and environmentally sound
Use mugs / glasses for tea/coffee/drinks rather than disposable cups
Recycle all Recyclables locally
Ensure all lights use energy efficient light bulbs
Use water saving devices
Compost any food or relevant waste
Directory of energy saving terms
Energy Saving
This product will cut down the energy you use in everyday life.
Recyclable
Products that are recyclable are made from recycled materials that are the end of there useful life and can be used again in another form.
Biodegradable / Degradable
This product will not contribute to landfill problems. The materials this product is made from will revert back to nature at the end of its useful life
Recycled
This product is made from recycled materials. Recycled product helps the issues of landfill
Sustainable Sources
This product is constructed from materials from sustainable sources
An example of this would be if a tree was needed to create the product a tree is planted to replace that tree or maybe the replacement grows naturally. This gives you a sense that the materials will be replenished.
Re-usable
At the end of its useful life this product can be re-sued, re-filled, or re-used for another use.
Low Transport Miles
UK manufactured and available without many miles creating carbon footprint.
Low Carbon Footprint
We look at the gathering of raw materials, production, usage, how it gets you, embodied energy and how much CO2 is produced by the product
Low Carbon Emissions
This product emits low carbon during normal use.
Recycled Packaging
This product comes in recycled packaging with a percentage of the materials which is guaranteed to be recyclable.
Eco Friendly Product
If you into doing something for the environment, this is for you!
Ready to Use
Unpack the box, take the item out and start using it!
Cost Saving
This eco product will save you money over a comparable non-eco alternative.
Organic
This product will be produced without the need for any chemicals
Fair trade
Producers are not exploited and are paid a good market rate for the product.
Water saving
This will save the need for mains water and reuses natures own; or conserves mains water