Environmental Policy

The Bag 'N' Box Man Ltd recognises that our operations have the potential to effect the environment. The Company will meet all regulatory requirements and in addition will do the following:

Since we started our company over twenty three years ago, we have been using as much recycled material in our products as possible, and will continue to do so. All containers used in our dispatch department are recycled, they are sourced from local businesses and re-used by us to send out all our products.

We also try and source products from sustainable sources where possible and the vast majority of our products are 100% recyclable.

Our custom made boxes are produced from up to 90% recycled board, the rest is sourced from managed forests and there may be some clay coating. We are in the process of listing all the Recyclable properties of our products these will be indicated by the symbol below:

Custom Printed Polythene Carrier Bags (orders of 1000 or more), are normally made from Photo-Degradable Polythene. This Polythene contains an additive that makes it degrade in daylight as opposed to Bio-Degradable Polythene that doesn't start to degrade until it is buried. The material contains active metal ions embedded in PDPE. Degradation starts only after the metal ions have been activated by exposure to a UV light source. The end result of Biodegradation will be Carbon Dioxide and water, with a very small residue of non-toxic inert mineral material. We recommend this material is ordered if you are planning to use the product within a 12 month period, after this time the bag will start to naturally degrade. If you want to store the product longer than this, we will get the bags made from the standard Polythene on request.

We have a new Bio-Degradable Section listing all the products we can source for those of us that are concious about the environment, Click here for details.

We use various suppliers for our covering papers, all of which are able to supply us with a statement of origin and recyclable qualities upon request.

Any Waste Card or paper generated from our box making division, gets passed on to local schools, who use these items in their Art/Craft Lessons. We create very little waste from our Manufacturing Dept.

As a business we recycle; Food Waste, Old Batteries, Card, Paper & Plastic Cartons & Bottles through our Local Authority's Recycling Scheme. Any refuse sacke we use are our own Degradable Bin Bags. We have also tested these Bin Bags with our biggest user and they have been so impressed they have switched all their bags to Degradable ones!!

We try and use the most efficient lighting in our work areas and use water saving devices where possible.

We are embarking on the mammoth task, of contacting all our suppliers to find out the content and recyclable qualities of the products we sell. We are also looking to source more and more Eco-Friendly products to add to our stock range.

Do you throw boxes away? We may well collect them from you free of charge, give us a call on 01295 781406.

We aim to incorporate in our environmental practices the best available technology that is economically achievable, and we will minimise the use of all materials and energy and not use any materials derived from endangered species. We aim to apply the principles of reduction, reuse and recycling to the management of our products and their packaging.

If you require any further information on a specific product, please ask, we will be happy to get the answers for you.