Forget me not...

Statex urges businesses not to forget the environment

A leading north east printing firm has sent a reminder to businesses across the UK not to forget their responsibilities to the environment.

Statexcolourprint is hoping to brighten up offices around the country by sending out over 500 grow-your-own Forget-me-not kits.

The kit comes with seeds, soil and a pot in which to grow your flowers, along with a guide to Statex’s own green credentials – printed on recycled paper – including accreditation to both the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).

In addition to quality standards ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001 and Investors in People, Statex has been accredited with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System since 2004.

The company, based in Kingston Park, is hoping the flowers will help prompt people to do the little things that could make a huge difference to the environment.

Stuart Melville, Commercial Director, said: “Many companies have environmental procedures in place but they require employees to carry out tasks that have not always been part of their jobs.

“We hope the forget-me-nots will flourish on people’s desks and act as a gentle reminder, at appropriate times, of everyone’s responsibilities. Whether it is remembering to put used paper in the recycling bin or avoiding printing an email unnecessarily, everyone can do their bit.

“There are now countless measures in place to help reduce our impact on the environment, such as using vegetable-based inks instead of oil-based inks, investing in modern plant and equipment that runs as efficiently as possible and managing all our waste to ensure very little goes to landfill.”

Statex can offer recycled paper wherever it is appropriate to its customers’ needs, while its accreditations to the PEFC and FSC prove it is also supplying paper from renewable and sustainable resources.

The company has also been working with the Carbon Trust, assessing the company’s use of electricity and gas. Work has recently started on new energy-efficient lighting together with ‘intelligent’ lighting and heating controls which helps ensure electricity and gas are used only where necessary. Among the improvements to be made the controls will ensure that lights automatically switch off if there are no staff in the area.

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Issued on behalf of Statexcolourprint by Adessi Limited

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