Going for Green
October 20th, 2010
At Riasca, we are always looking for ways to offset our carbon footprint and do our bit for the environment, so we have been trialling various initiatives to make sure our operations are as green as they can be.
Our latest project is called Plant a Tree. The concept is simple: for every order placed by Kirklees schools and colleges that is above a minimum amount, Riasca will give you a living tree to plant. When you consider that, over its first 40-50 years, one tree will offset about a ton of carbon, you can see the value of this initiative. Of course, planting a tree has added bonuses such as providing habitats for wildlife, and sprucing up the school in general. In fact, several local schools are already benefitting from the scheme, including Dalton Junior School and Rawthorpe Junior School, so it’s fair to say that it’s been a success so far.
In addition to Plant a Tree, there are lots of other ways that a partnership with Riasca can lead to good things, environmentally speaking. For instance, we can provide you with bins to sort out your school’s waste in a way that is most conducive to recycling and efficient disposal. Plus, because we are based in and focus our operations on Kirklees, we are never far away. This means that we don’t need to rack up hundreds of road miles to get to you (not to mention you get your products faster!). To put this into perspective, if your school is based 5 miles away from us, and an average of 12 miles away from our competitors (which is the case for Ashbrow Infant and Nursery School, for example), you could save roughly 200 road miles per year by opting to use us. It’s amazing how quickly it adds up!
www.carbonfootprint.com offers lots of other interesting facts and ideas about offsetting carbon and tree planting, and if you’d like more information on any of our environmental initiatives, just give us a call on 01484 463343 and we’d be happy to help.
