In 2018, we made a conscious decision to give plastics a wide berth!
So what did we do? Well to start with, we decided on a quick and easy fix which was to become an Ecover filling station so boaters, campers and visitors could refill with washing liquid, washing up liquid, fabric conditioner as well as multi-purpose cleaner. Located in our office, we also sell a wide range of additional Ecover products too.
No more plastic straws
Well if you are going to commit to looking after your environment, then you need to go all the way. So we decided to give plastic straws the push and only stock paper ones - and then we thought actually why not use recycled napkins? So we do that too!
Biodegradeable all the way
We very much support The Green Blue and advise boaters to follow their recommendations with regards to keeping their boats green. Loads of information is available from their website, along with a host of marketing material.
High performance and kind
This fabulous range of Sleek high performance cleaning materials are PH balanced, biodegradable, phosphate free and have not been tested on animals. What’s not to like?
Recycling/up-cycling and reusing
Since we first opened in 2016, recycling and reusing has been at the very forefront of our evolution. We actively encourage recycling and try and reuse materials - in the boathouse, we have up-cycled scaffolding planks and pallets, as well as painted old redundant tables and chairs bought from reuse centres and a former pub.
Save trees, save paper
Since November 2019, we began the process of going as paperless as possible. This includes emailing invoices rather than posting them, electronic welcome packs, a nifty new signature tablet and transferring all of our paperwork onto the system. We are really excited about this positive change! Lets hope we can make it work!