Environmental Policy
"We are striving to be as environmentally friendly as we possibly can be and have always tried to abide by the principals of reduce, reuse and recycle. Probably, the initial reason was to save money. Coming from a country background and a period when there was not always a lot of spare cash, it was how we were brought up. In recent years, as society has become more aware of the need to be greener, these habits have stood us in good stead.
Our waste products mainly consist of steel which has always found its way to the scrap yard where it eventually returns to the steel mills for re-use. Before our metal is disposed of we endeavour to use every piece however small in new works. We are currently making a series of sculptures from materials in the waste pile. A major part of our work is in heritage restoration. For this work we invariably require old Wrought Iron sections, which we squirrel away for times when it can be reused.
Probably the best way we can reduce the production of carbon is by employing all our staff as locally as possible and reduce our overall fuel usage. Most Employees come from the Sturminster Newton area. Some even walk, cycle or ride motorbikes to work. We are also increasingly using tools like Google Earth to view and assess some jobs, which can sometimes save a visit.
We are also looking into making our office as paperless as possible. This will not be an easy task as not all of us are a whizz on the computer. Any waste paper we do have is shredded and mixed with our neighbour’s sawdust prior to being pressed into Eco Logs for use in heating local homes. As many people do we recycle as much glass and plastic as we possibly can.
We are currently looking into the possibility of using charcoal pellets to fire our forge. This would reduce the need to use coke, a fossil fuel.
Early next year I hope to get accreditation for ISO 14001 and to be able to report our company’s carbon foot print. As soon as I get details we will post on this site."
Ian Ring, Director & Founder.
Our scrap steel returns to the steel mills for re-use.
