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Kirton Farm Nurseries Ltd
Environmental Policy
Kirton Farm Nurseries Ltd, home of the ‘Hairy Pot Plant
Company’, is a privately owned nursery producing and
selling both ornamental and edible plants. The nursery operates two
production areas, a specialist propagation unit supplying young plants
to other nurseries for growing on, and a larger plant production unit,
producing finished plants in environmentally friendly pots and trays,
for nurseries, garden centres and our retail website. We are committed
to producing quality products backed up by great service, with a particular
focus on sustainability and good environmental practices. We are aiming
to continue to reduce our carbon footprint, lessen pollution risks and
minimise the loss or misuse of the world’s non-renewable resources.
This is a brief summary of what we do to protect the environment and
increase sustainability:
- - Every day, in all our activities we consider
our impact on sustainability and the environment.
- - Strive to continually improve our sustainability
and environmental performance by monitoring, reviewing and minimising,
the environmental and social impact of all the stuff we do.
- - Reduce waste by working out better ways of
doing things, re-using, refurbishing, composting and recycling
where we can, and by purchasing natural, recycled or refurbished
products and materials when possible.
- - Make more efficient use of materials and
resources such as energy and water in all areas, paying particular
attention to those that are not renewable.
- - Buy and use sustainable and environmentally
responsible products if they are suitable for the job.
- - Promote environmental awareness among our
employees, encouraging them and providing them with opportunities
to take an active role in living and working in an environmentally
responsible way.
- - Tell our customers and suppliers, as well
as the general public and local community about our sustainability
and environmental achievements and encourage them to support them
and take a part themselves in improving their own environmental
performance.
- - Although we use very few hazardous materials we avoid their
unnecessary use and always seek alternatives where it is feasible.
We take all reasonable steps to protect human
health and the environment when they are used, stored and disposed
of. Where required by legislation, or where significant health,
safety or environmental hazards occur, we develop and maintain
appropriate emergency and spillage response procedures, just in
case.
We will review this policy statement every now and then or when we have
any major change in production. It will be available on site for our
staff and posted on our websites for all to see.
Signed
Derek Taylor (Managing Director)
Created on 13/10/2010
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