Environmental Matters

Here at Quantrelle we take our responsibility toward the future of the planet very seriously.

We have a statutory obligation to recover and recycle packaging waste in proportion to the packaging materials we handle in our business.  We are members of a DEFRA Waste Compliance scheme to ensure that this obligation is met and indeed we go beyond our statutory obligation.  

Following an audit by Environwise, a Government initiative aiming to promote better environmental performance, in December 2005 it was found that we were recycling 83% of our waste. Since then we have put into place additional measures to ensure this figure would be improved on year on year.  Today we recycle in excess of 95% of our waste.

In 2006 we recycled in excess of 90,000 kgs of Cardboard and 20,000 kgs of plastic.

The materials used in the clam packs we produce are recyclable as indeed are the materials used in our boxes and trays and for shrink wrapping

Such is our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint that, following an assessment by an independent body we have been awarded ISO 14001 certification.

ISO 14001 specifies the requirements for our Environmental Management System and enables us to formulate and implement policy and objectives.  Constant monitoring and auditing of the system ensures our compliance to ISO 14001

This certification has only been achieved by less than 1% of UK businesses and this prestigious award is supported by the Government and recognised worldwide.