Category: Sustainability

Purely Scottish Bottlers enhancing the Scottish environment

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WHA Member, Purely Scottish Bottlers are embracing the WHA 5 for 5 Sustainability Programme.  They have been chosen to participate in the 2020 Birds and Bees Biodiversity Project.  This project is funded by Scottish Natural Heritage in conjunction with SCOTFWAG (Scottish Farming and Wildlife Advisers Group).

Purely Scottish are active members of SOPA (Scottish Organic Producers Association) and manage   83 acres of Organic farmland in the Lammermuir Hills on the Scottish Borders. Within those 83 acres is Purely Scottish Bottlers Natural Mineral Water source.

Purely Scottish, working with their Organic farmer, will develop an upland wildflower habitat to increase the numbers of tree sparrow, barn owl and kestrel. Seed mix will be introduced to the area, encouraging flower growth and bird boxes and insect hibernation boxes will be sited. Purely Scottish will manage the project over the initial 3-year period and be involved in the Big Farmland Bird Count.

In 2019, Purely Scottish, working with a local beekeeper, also introduced beehives to their estate.

David Albers – UK Commercial Director – Purely Scottish commented “We are delighted to be involved in this project and this is further evidence of our environmental commitment to our local habitat. We look forward to monitoring the project over the next 3 years”

Water at Work Saves Energy

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Water at Work Ltd, a member of the BWCA, introduced an energy saving initiative to help reduce the carbon footprint of the business.

The use of insulation in the building and energy-saving light bulbs was introduced, not to save costs, but to make the company more environmentally-friendly and the changes have created a warmer working environment with no noticeable change to heating costs.

“We have the opportunity as Owners and Directors to either support our planet or ignore its cries for help,” says Tanya Cornford, the MD. “If we all, in every small way, try to operate in an environmentally positive manner then there will be exponential benefits.”

The company also continuously reviews driver routes and ensures economic deliveries by checking in advance with customers how much water they need. Carrying just the right load means there is no surplus fuel used in the carriage of unwanted product.

The team has also given much in in the way of personal energy to good causes. The company supports WaterAid and Lincolnshire Air Ambulance whilst Tanya, Ruth Egerton and Sue Hart from the team undertook The Moon Walk for Breast Cancer.

The company also supports local community projects by supplying water to events, such as the Bingham Health Campaign (pictured).

Swithland Spring Offers Local Water for Local People

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Often it’s the way businesses operate that makes a real difference to the environment.

Water dispensers offer a great way to enjoy healthy hydration with an excellent record of recycling bottles. When the water is sourced and delivered locally, the environmental impacts are minimal. That’s just what happens with BWCA Member company Swithland Spring Water.

They consider themselves to have a low carbon footprint as the water is bottled less than 25 metres from the borehole and, once bottled and tested, the bottled are delivered in the main to customers within a 50 mile radius. In common with other BWCA Members, the old bottles are recycled – usually after more than 40 uses.

The company also runs an active Corporate Social Responsibility programme, sponsoring several local charities and donating water to a number of fundraising events. These include: Intercare Medical Aid for Africa, Rainbows Walk for Life, Seagrave Wolds Challenge, Swithland 6, Rothley 10K run, Menpys sponsored walk, Vasculitis UK, the Air Ambulance Service and The Dogs Trust.

www.swithlandspringwater.co.uk