Going Green
12/07/2009
It has been just two years since en croute catering limited invested in a summer graduate dedicated entirely to environmental issues. Nicola Macara put in place simple measures to improve our environmental performance and we are very proud of the way we now use raw materials, water and energy more effectively. We are partnered with PG Products who recycle more than 80% of our waste products. Over the past 24 months we have recycled: 10,400 kg of cardboard 3050 kg of tin 2080 kg of polythene 2080 kg of hard plastics in excess of 20,000 bottles and jars
We also work with our suppliers to find ways of reducing the amount of packaging used – wherever we can, we use plastic crates time and again to cut down on cardboard boxes.
All our employees are involved and waste minimization is integrated into the organizational culture. We have appointed a ‘champion' to coordinate and facilitate our waste management programme and they have eliminated plastic cups from the company – with all employees using their own favourite china mugs! A seemingly small step – but we have reduced our annual use of 10,000 paper cups down to ZERO! Our ‘champion' has sourced amazing bio degradable plates and cups which are made from the leaves of the cassava plant – once used they just need placed back in the earth to decompose. And the best bit is that they look amazing too!
This autumn we will focus on adopting a carbon labeling scheme, which is a more accurate way than food miles to measure the environmental impact of the food we are eating. This will highlight the carbon footprint of the product and will identify en croute catering limited as a company committed to environmentally-friendly policies. We will keep you updated regularly as we strive to have exemplary eco-credentials in the future.