- WHY SHOULD YOU INVEST IN SUSTAINABLE PPE?
- WHAT DOES CARBON ZERO MEAN?
- WHAT IS YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT?
- WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
Do you have an answer to any of those questions above?
If you don't, why not have a look at our NEW Green Range - a collection of sustainable PPE, that is not only better for the environment but doesn't cost the earth.
Or better still educate yourself with our blog here or download our catalogue.
The range of sustainable PPE contains clothing, footwear and gloves from Traffi, Orn and UPower.
Traffi and their LXT gloves
Traffi have calculated their carbon footprint as a company, and this has been offset by their forest development programs in Sri Lanka, working in partnership with their factories to create Carbon Credit Banks to offset our calculated carbon footprint.
Traffi have measured their carbon impact in all their processes in producing the gloves: from raw materials, factory processes, shipping, distribution to the point of delivery to distributor. They’ve calculated the impact was equivalent to cutting down a proportion of healthy forest, and have offset this within their factory’s own Carbon Credit Bank - a development and management of 620 acres of new forest in Sri Lanka . This step is more advanced, it’s called insetting because they’re making good within their own integrated supply chain.
Orn and their EarthPro workwear
Orn have a long-term commitment to being a truly sustainable business and aim to ensure every facet of their business has as little impact on the environment as possible whilst at the same time protecting lives and sustaining livelihoods. They have launched ‘The Sustainability Conversion Project’ which means they’ll evaluate all areas of our operation that impact negatively on the environment and help them develop the detail of their sustainability strategy. Aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030 and reducing their carbon footprint annually by 30%.
Their EarthPro Collection is made using recycled plastic waste and their commitment to sustainability extends beyond the manufacturing of the garments as they’ll recycle any EarthPro garment returned to them, giving it a new lease of life and avoiding them ending up in landfill. The mix and composition of the fabric determines how the garment can be recycled, hence there being 3 tiers: recycling into other garments, recycling into insulation/geotextiles/partition wall/sound boarding or melted into chips and used to create polyester fabrics/energy.
U-Power and their Red Industry Green footwear
U-Power are continuing to invest in research and development on a daily basis, optimising their process and reducing their consumption in order to develop green solutions.
They currently have 4 styles which are fully carbon neutral – the first in the world to do this and will increase this offering to 12 styles by May.
The products of the red industry green line have achieved zero net CO2 emissions through the use of materials with reduced environmental impact and the offsetting of the residual emissions by the purchase of carbon credits certified according to arrangements and methodologies recognised by the United Nations.
Get in touch via sales@slatersafety.co.uk or 01772691000 and get the conversation started on how you can make a difference.