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need a greater determination - whatever the
cost, surely the vision of a sustainable Bristol
makes these justifiable and warrants a
different approach not next week or next year;
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but now!
“As a Council committed to becoming the
green capital of the UK we must lead by
example and use the most ecologically sound
kitchens we can source, that’s why we chose
Chamois Kitchens.”
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Charlie Scherer, Rok’s Bristol area leader, said:
“We’ve worked closely with Chamois to make
our supply-chain as environmentally friendly
as possible, including an innovative delivery
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L-R: In the foreground Charlie Scherer, Rok’s Bristol area leader, Professor Bellamy, Adrian Grimes,
Construction Manager, Wates Living Space and Spencer Penny, Project Manager, Bristol City
system that reduces packaging to almost nil.
Council.
As well as kitchens we are replacing 1,300
windows a year for the council and our aim is
and with their tremendous support this has to produce no landfill waste by recycling every
enabled even more trees to continue to grow in part of the
our forest and more importantly help heal old windows.”
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our planet.” Phil Sperring, Business Unit Director from Wates
Wayne Harris, Head of Technical Services: from Living Space said: “We are pleased to be
Bristol City Council said: “Mankind is consuming working with Chamois Eco Kitchens again on
the earth’s resources at a rate and in a manner the Bristol Partnership. Chamois Eco Kitchens
that is simply unsustainable and causing have been part of Wates’ national supply chain A
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unparalleled damage to eco systems and for several years which has benefited both
mankind itself. It is clear we can not go on in organisations to achieve our respective eco
this manner, nor can we solve the problems we business plans. We are currently jointly looking
have created using the same approach that at ways of improving our green footprint which
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caused them! will benefit Bristol and preserve the natural
“To respond to the problems we face may cost a history of our planet.
little more, require us to think more laterally or
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delivering a wide range of “With the added benefit of BigToys play equipment in unit has been a great
energy and carbon saving a 50 per cent Government America for over ten years, so success,” added Chase.
initiatives as part of its grant, it is proving to be a I was delighted to find it was “We’ve had very positive
obligation to the Carbon cost-effective, safe and available in the UK from feedback, but more
reduction Commitment reliable means of Watford-based Monster Play importantly, it has been well
managed by the Carbon Trust.” creating power.” Systems. This project in used, but there has been no
Planet Solar, which was is Coxford gave me the damage, not even graffiti,
based in Leyland will start work SOUTHAMPTON opportunity to use one of the which is a sure sign that it is
on the Solar PV panel WELCOMES BIGTOYS multi-use BigToys units in a liked. It’s large, imposing
installation in January 2008. Southampton City Council location that will challenge the and well constructed so it gets
The company is already have installed brand new play equipment and the a lot of respect from the
working on projects totalling a open access play facilities at children that use it.” young people, and I’m
£1 million. one of its staffed adventure The BigToys Welcome unit looking forward to using more
Mark Dickinson, managing playgrounds at Coxford. The was chosen because it was Monster Toys products”
director of Planet Solar added: original play equipment on large, durable and
“Many schools, colleges and the site was dated and in challenging and would
universities are realising the need of replacing. As it was complement the other play
benefit of installing systems that located in a prime equipment within the design.
reduce an organisations regeneration area, it was an The high content of recycled
carbon footprint and can help ideal opportunity for the plastic and metal materials
to generate electricity that is regeneration board to create used in the construction of
needed to run these important a stimulating and challenging BigToys was a bonus as it
buildings. We also enable links play environment that would supports Southampton City
with parts of the curriculum by be durable, sustainable and Council’s policy of maximising
installing monitoring well liked by children, young the use of recycled materials.
technology as part of the people and parents. The unit requires little
system to allow students to Southampton’s Play Services maintenance due to its robust
monitor the performance of the Officer, Martin Chase construction. “The Welcome
system. commented, “I’ve know about
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