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Here, you’ll find Ascot Wholesale’s Environmental Policy, along with more information about our commitments to our customers and partners and our efforts to share our environmental knowledge.
Our environmental policy ensures that we:
As a supplier, we understand that how we handle our environmental responsibilities impacts both your business and the local and global environment.
We’re committed to continuously improving our green practices wherever possible. As an Ascot Wholesale customer, you can be confident that, at the minimum, we always comply with national environmental legislation.
Where it’s possible and practical, we will also continually strive to go beyond compliance and improve on these statutory requirements.
As distributors, we do our best to purchase products manufactured by companies that share our eco commitments.
We also carry brands that are at the very cutting edge of sustainability. For instance, both BioPak and Vegware offer plant-based compostable food service packaging.
By carefully selecting brands like these, we help you bolster your eco practices and keep business waste-removal costs down.
As busy business owners or decision-makers, we appreciate that you may not always have time to explore sustainable products or practices, so we’re here to help.
As you browse the products we stock at Ascot Wholesale, you’ll see the big three eco terms mentioned.
Although these terms seem interchangeable, they have significantly different meanings, impacting your eco-friendly ways of working and even your business’s marketing. The following quick-glance guide will help you understand the differences.
Businesses are concentrating on reducing plastic use to lessen their environmental impact. Understanding terms like biodegradable and compostable can be tricky. Here’s a simple explanation of these key eco-friendly concepts to help you make informed choices.
Recyclable products can be processed and reused to create new products.
While this is a positive headline, recycling can be challenging due to contamination from food residues.
Ensuring that products are clean and dry is crucial for successful recycling.
Despite these challenges, using recyclable products helps reduce waste.
They also support a circular economy, making them a popular choice for eco-conscious businesses.
Biodegradable products are designed to break down naturally over time through the action of microorganisms.
Unlike compostable items, this process has no set time frame, which can vary from a few months to several years.
While biodegradability is a positive step towards reducing environmental impact, it’s important to understand that conditions for decomposition must be suitable to ensure these products break down effectively.
Compostable products are designed to break down into natural elements within 12 weeks under the correct heat, moisture, and microbial activity conditions.
Made from plant-based or recycled materials, these products decompose quickly and safely, returning valuable nutrients to the soil without releasing toxins.
Choosing compostable products can significantly boost your eco credentials – not only because they reduce landfill waste but also because they support sustainable practices by lowering carbon footprints.
We do things a little differently from many other wholesalers. We’re not here to simply fulfil your orders.
Our 25 years of supplying catering businesses mean we have a skilled and experienced team who are here to help with any aspect of your enquiry or order.
Whether you have a specific need for products that will fit your business’s existing eco commitments or you’d like to develop your green practices and would like our support to do so, you’re always welcome to contact Ascot Wholesale if you have a question or need advice.
