Meadow View Stone believes that a successful future for their business and their customers depends on the sustainability of the environment, communities and economies in which they operate. All businesses have a responsibility to consider the impacts of their actions and how they affect the environment, both in terms of their own operations and indirectly through their purchasing decisions.  

The sourcing and processing of aggregates and the manufacture of paving are seen as particularly environmentally contentious, with both products heavily reliant on single use plastic packaging.  As currently the technology is not available to contain/transport these heavy products in fully compostable packaging, the company has tried to mitigate their environmental impact through various other measures:

1. All polythene packaging, which includes bags, shrink wraps/covers and bulk bags, contain a minimum of 30% recycled content, saving approximately 112 tonnes of virgin plastic entering the waste stream in 2022
2. Post-consumer waste from our various production sites, is also recycled via accredited waste collection companies, operating with a zero to landfill strategy.
3. All prepack bags are identified with the industry recognised LDPE4 recycling logo to promote and make customers aware that bags can be recycling at specialist recycling centres/supermarkets.
4. The business’ company car fleet is comprised of 2/3rds electric vehicles, with electric charging points installed for staff/customer and supplier use.
5. The company bulk ships a selection of UK sourced aggregates to its various production sites reducing the number of lorry movements on the UK roads by 1137 vehicles in the last two years. 
6. All products are ethically sourced from sustainable deposits, being operated within current legislative and ecological parameters.  
7. The company also supplies a collection of recycled or bi-products for relevant applications where possible, with (a) 15 recycled products available in large bags; (b) 3 recycled products available in small bags; (c) 2 recycled products available in pouch bags.
8. The company’s production sites all operate with LED low voltage lighting.
9. All the water used for the washing of our premium products is 100% recycled.
10. The company’s administration processors are approx. 90% paperless, with the aim to be 100% by 1^st April 2023.
11. The company continues to encourage customers to maximise load sizes to reduce/minimise the number of delivery vehicles thereby lowering the companies carbon footprint.

Point of Sale
Another mitigation Meadow View Stone have made is to switch all their Point-of-Sale boards and Vinyl’s to a 100% recyclable material. The new medium is designed to be stronger, with less bending or warping compared to Correx, due to its cellular, not fluted, design.  A smooth surface layer provides premium print quality and pre-treatment of this surface ensures excellent print adhesion.  

Merchandising Stands 

Merchandising is a key part of Meadow View Stones offer which includes timber frames that are sourced from an FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) registered company, ensuring all the timber is sourced ethically then further tanalised to prolong its lifespan.  

As we start a new year, the company is aware that more can be done and is working collaboratively with fellow suppliers, customers and industry experts to further improve their sustainability credentials and environmental footprint.