#PaddleAgainstPlastic with Cal Major, our Environmental Ambassador!

Help us defend our environment! #PaddleAgainstPlastic

Our Environmental Ambassador, Cal Major, is embarking on an expedition from this Wednesday (9th September) to the 16th September to explore the course of plastic from source to sea, and the relationship between our lives inland and the oceans, and we want to engage our colleagues and members in the journey.

Cal will follow the River Severn from its source in the Welsh hills, through 3 counties, to the sea, travelling on her Stand-Up Paddle Board whilst tackling litter from the river. 

Want to win a Stand-Up Paddle Board experience with Cal & Paddle Boarding equipment?

Throughout the expedition we will be working alongside Cal to share information and video blogs via social media so that our colleagues and members can follow the activity and get involved, using #PaddleAgainstPlastic throughout on social media.  This is your chance to enter a competition to win Stand-Up Paddle Boarding equipment and a Stand-Up Paddle Board experience with Cal.  All you have to do is follow Cal’s progress through Colleagues Connect from the 9^th to the 16^th September and answer some questions at the end of the expedition that you will have learnt through following her progress.

Therefore, to be in with a chance of winning, follow Cal’s progress from the 9^th September via Colleagues Connect to learn more. 

Zero Waste Week begins – start your Zero Waste Pledge!

This week also marks the start of Zero Waste Week, and to help support Cal Major on this expedition and to celebrate Zero Waste Week, please pledge to take on your own zero waste challenge, by trying for a day or a week to not produce any waste that will end up in general waste. It’s easy! - only use materials that can be recycled or re-used. Click here to make your zero-waste pledge and to learn more about Cal’s expedition see here.

Why not try it at home or in the workplace? Consider ways in which you can reduce waste at home and in the workplace and help us achieve our Society Steering Wheel Target of waste reduction. 

Reducing waste and maximising recycling levels is not only important for the environment by reducing demands on limited natural resources and helping to protect our natural environment and wildlife, but it also helps our business save money through waste collection costs.

Small changes help make a big difference

If everyone makes small changes, collectively we will make a big difference and help protect the environment by reducing the amount of waste we produce. 

As a reminder, one thing that we can all do to help achieve our Society Steering Wheel target of waste reduction is to reduce the amount of paper that we use and print in the workplace. 50% of total waste produced across many sites comprises of paper.  With around 40 million tonnes of paper are produced worldwide per month, resulting in over 1 million hectares of forests being cut down worldwide per month.

Make your zero-waste pledge today and help us defend our environment. #1Change