Tuesday 9 February 2010

Thinking Green and Making a Difference

Eco Friendly Disc Packaging
CD Team have always strived to have a positive impact on the environment and offer a range of eco-friendly disc packaging:
  • Made of 100% recyclable or even recycled carton board or paper, and always printed with vegetable inks.
  • Weighs a third of traditional plastic packaging, thereby cutting shipping and storage costs, and... it doesn't break if you drop it.
  • It offers unlimited design options, and also comes in a range of unprinted or generic printed versions.
Call 01491 636373 for more information on our eco-friendly packaging.

WEEE Registered

CD Team Ltd is registered with the Environment Agency for WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and we recycle all electrical waste. We are registered in a compliance scheme, provide recycling for all equipment sold and complete quarterly figures for all systems so this can be accurately measured.

Disc Recycling
For the safe disposal of CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray containing content no longer required, discs are destroyed using a shredder to guarantee security for our customers and ourselves. The shredded waste is then sent to Polymer Recycling and Grundon where the polycarbonate material is extracted, cleaned and re-used.

Delivery Packaging
We use re-used packaging, which benefits the environment and our own costs. The majority of goods delivered to us in outer boxes or packaging are sent on in their original form. Where goods are unpacked and used for our value added services (such as disc being printed, duplicated and fulfilled) we re-use boxes of the smallest size possible whilst ensuring adequate protection for the products enclosed. All discs are supplied by manufacturers who conform to the packaging waste directive.

Deliveries

Using couriers rather than our own vehicles for all deliveries also minimises our carbon footprint. Our couriers have Environment Policies and are committed to limiting their own carbon footprint.

Website
In an effort to be environmentally friendly in all aspects of our business, our website is also carbon neutralised. We are registered with COCO2 which carbon offsets any CO2 emissions produced by our website.

Office Waste Recycling

We work with our waste disposal supplier Grundon to recycle general waste wherever possible. Our commitment to recycling is confirmed by our signing a duty of care certificate with them. This promises all mixed paper, mixed plastics, cardboard and cans are separated by us and collected by them once a week.

Printer Consumables

All Ink cartridges are all recycled through the Woodland Trust Charity. For more information visit www.woodland-trust.org.uk/inkjet. Our printer toners are also recycled.

Travel


Decisions on travel are always carefully considered and where possible webinars and teleconference calls are used with overseas suppliers. We encourage lift sharing, cycling and walking into work wherever possible.

"Being a responsible business is at the heart of what we do"

We are committed to continuously improving the way we work, from the way we interact with each other and everyone outside of our company, to the impact we have on communities and the environment around us – local, national and global.

Corporate Social Responsibility is essential to our success both now and for the future. Sustainable products, mutually beneficial customer and supplier partnerships as well as excellent customer service are all part of our daily work ethic.

These responsibilities are what our business has been built upon. They make sound business sense and are the right thing to do, and CD Team will continue to found our business upon them.

- Jo Fone, Managing Director CD Team Ltd