OFFICE

All paper waste to be shredded then recycled recycled.

WAREHOUSE

All dispatches to be in boxes reused from deliveries.

Labels to be printed on a ‘as and when needed’ basis

PUBLISHING

OFFICE

Hedges are not trimmed when there is a likely hood of birds nesting

2006 - Extensive Hedge planting around boundaries

2007 - Three Additional Nest-boxes installed

WAREHOUSE

2007 - Use of electronic rodent repelling devices to replace other forms of control.

PUBLISHING

Stock and supply large range of Wildlife publications. Promote wildlife issues where  and whenever possible

OFFICE. Office areas to be maintained pollution free

WAREHOUSE

Delivery vans regularly serviced to reduce pollution.

Replacement vehicles chosen for their pollution reduction figures

PUBLISHING Contracts only with printers and finishers that respect the environment and minimise pollution.

OFFICE All new printing contracts to be placed only with Forest Stewardship council (FSC ) certified printers

WAREHOUSE

PUBLISHING

Comprehensive stock of  walking and cycling maps and books.

Publishers of the best selling range of tide tables using by fisherman, sailor, bird watchers and walkers.

To publish new books and maps to further these activities

OFFICE

All paper purchased to be from sustainable sources.

Use of electronic technology to reduce paper consumption. This include using web-site based stock lists instead of printed lists. Payment by online payment and email remittance. Encourage payments by BACS

WAREHOUSE.

Constantly encourage suppliers to use minimum  adequate packaging. Reuse packaging where possible.

PUBLISHING

Where we have the control over publication all paper to be from sustainable sources and acid free.

OFFICE.

All computer equipment programmed to use power saver settings. At equipment apart from answer machine and fax machine automatically switched off at source when main computer is shutdown.

Filament bulbs replaced by energy saving lamps.

Room temperature to be carefully monitored for lease energy consumption,  while maintaining good working conditions within legislation

WAREHOUSE

All lights low energy types.

Low energy dehumidifiers used in conjunction with heating system to produce atmospheric conditions for storage of paper, with minimum energy (20% saving - 2007)

PUBLISHING.

All development equipment i.e. Computers, scanners and printers to be switched off when not in use

OFFICE.

Toilet cisterns replaced with modern dual flush type.

Gardens watered using rain water collection.

WAREHOUSE

Toilet cisterns replaced with modern minimum flush

Cars and vans washed using vehicles wash with cycled water system.

PUBLISHING

OFFICE.

Shop locally where possible.

WAREHOUSE

Our warehouses are spaced throughout Suffolk to minimise transportation.

PUBLISHING

Source as much as possible locally and support other local businesses. Our own publications are printed and finished in East Anglia. We encourage our printers to source paper locally.

OFFICE.

Maintain dialog with agencies and actively search out new sources of information and ideas.

WAREHOUSE

All staff to be consulted and encouraged to put forward suggestions

PUBLISHING     

(as Warehouse)

OFFICE.

Search the Internet for new policies and ideas. Look at and adopt the best policies.

Discard dated policies, which no longer appear appropriate.

WAREHOUSE

Update any new policies

PUBLISHING

Make use of electronic files where possible.