Inspirational stories

• Spiral Construction

  

  Thanks to the installation of system that intelligently controls power consumption at the premises, this manufacturer of spiral staircases has achieved an 18% saving in energy use. The business is also introducing recommendations from a Carbon Trust environmental audit.

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• May Gurney

  

  Public infrastructure and waste management outfit May Gurney has set itself some tough carbon challenges. Already, the company’s sustainability initiatives have reduced emissions by some 18% and saved it £1 million on vehicle fuel.

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• Carn Brea Leisure Centre

  

  Thanks to a free energy audit, then a loan from the Carbon Trust, this 1970s-built sports centre was able to install new equipment to reduce its operating costs and environmental footprint, as well as offer a more modern experience for its visitors.

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• St Austell Brewery

  

  Working with the Carbon Trust, this independent family brewer has signed up for a 30% reduction in its carbon emissions within five years. To cut impacts within retail, brewing and logistics, the company has introduced a variety of innovative solutions at the brewery and across its pubs.

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• Newquay Zoo

  

  Following an energy audit and some fascinating thermal imaging to highlight where heat was escaping, Newquay Zoo has undertaken an ambitious insulation programme. Also awarded a grant to install solar panels, the company is now saving some £3,500 on annual energy bills.

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• TJ International

  

  This Padstow-based book manufacturer produces some six million books a year, and through careful environmental management has saved significant sums of money through simple solutions like greener lighting and an in-house environmental awareness training programme.

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• Woodland Valley

  

  The owners of this 170-acre organic farm, education and conference centre have made carbon savings through new technologies such as solar water heating. A large swathe of land has been given over to woodland and wetland, and they've opened up the site to a local allotment scheme.

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• Eden Project

  

  The tourist attraction and educational charity welcomes around a million visitors a year, but has set tough targets to reduce energy use by 25% and to be ‘waste neutral’. Eden is hoping to construct a geothermal power plant on site to heat the Biomes and produce electricity.

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• MPAD

  

  PR and design agency MPAD has drastically reduced travel-to-work miles, waste to landfill and electricity bills. Now it’s working with clients and suppliers to help reduce their own impacts, including collaborating with printers to source printed materials as sustainably as possible.

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In a world where energy and carbon emissions are constrained, every business must take resource productivity seriously.

David Miliband, former Secretary of State for the Environment