Pelis can have a lower carbon footprint for flying
Rob Wall
Albert Approved Offset Schemes
VMI used Albert-Approved offset schemes to offset its 2022 emissions and become Albert-Approved Carbon Neutral now.
New Supplier for Recycled Paper Stickers
Also, found a new supplier for recycled, fully recyclable stickers for cables T: 0800 781 2481 W: www.stickergizmo.com
Visiting IBC without using air travel
IBC, the annual excursion equipment-fest in Amsterdam is our Go-To exhibition to visit every September but since giving up using air travel, we had a bumpy ride in 2022 due to a rail strike in Holland, which mean that we needed to take an aircraft after all on the way there (we returned via Eurostar). …
BLIKE E-Bike Leasing Scheme
An organisation called BLIKE leases e-bikes to staff and this is really tax efficient. VMI asked them and they held a BLIKE open day in April for their staff to try out the full range of E-Bikes available to lease from BLIKE. The scheme has been set up as an alternative to the existing Cycle-to-Work scheme, to personally lease …
The Case for Net Zero.
Race to Zero – why? …but Why? One world. 1.3bn out of 7bn are in first world countries, so this will only become worse. Small changes can make a large impact Incentive/Reward schemes for Sustainability
Sustainable Office Fitout
Sourced second hand furniture for office refit from the following sites. This included storage cupboards, stools, boardroom table etc. Martin Le Santo-Smith Reyooz Wantdontwant Recycled Business Furniture End of line/recycled flooring Hand Dryers – smart technology, adjusts to ambient temperature Installing A+ rated cooling/heating system for warehouse
Warehouse Insulation Project
I saw Ecotherm insulated panels lining a studio recently and thought that these would be a great solution for us. Probably 100mm panels would be suitable: https://www.ecotherm.co.uk/ I am having these costed by Pegasus, our contractor. Pat.Booden@pegasus-storage.co.uk Another supplier contacted is perry@ecotiffin.co.uk Barry Bassett
VMI IMPLEMENTS USING POTATO STARCH BAGS FOR SEALING FILTERS
After widespread experimentation with different materials, VMI finally took delivery of its first bags made entirely of potato starch which break down in a regular consumer compost bin within 3-months. VMI will use these to seal filters and some other items to minimise its environmental impact. Supplier Nicola ParperiKey Account ManagerDirect Dial: 020 8832 8669Telephone: …
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SOLAR PV INSTALLATIONS 6-YEAR PAYBACK NOW LOOK LIKE 2-3 YEAR PAYBACK WITH ELECTRICITY PRICE RISES
2021: We installed 20KW of solar PV for our London and Bristol buildings in 2022 as an experiment. For one building with 10KW solar PV installed: At 19p/unit, the annual saving is estimated to be £1,810, which is a 6-year payback. However, at 65p/unit (new green tariff from 2023), the annual saving is now estimated to …
