JUNE 2018 | 3
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NATIONAL PROPERTY DEVELOPER
SWAPS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC
CUPS FOR REUSABLE BOTTLES
Wates Residential is swap-
ping single-use plastic cups for
reusable bottles in a bid to tackle
the plastics crisis.
The national developer is
demonstrating its leadership in the
construction sector when it comes
to reducing single-use plastics
waste and has committed to roll-
ing out the change across every
one of its sites.
A pilot scheme is already taking
place at its mixed-use Abbey Area
redevelopment in Camden, where
Wates is building 141 homes as
well as additional retail and com-
mercial spaces. On this site, the
reusable bottles have been bought
from a social enterprise and dis-
tributed to the entire workforce,
who can use fresh water stations
to fill them up.
Previously, the Abbey Area
redevelopment used an estimated
120,000 cups per year, which cost
just over £1,300. Over a 10-year
period, Wates estimates that swap-
ping to reusable bottles could save
approximately £4,350 per site, as
well as reducing landfill by around
5,000kg and helping to reduce
litter and marine pollution.
Wates is also hoping the change
will help encourage employees to
cut down their use of single-use
plastic bottles.
The white, blue and green reus-
able bottles are also being used to
spread the word of Wates’ ‘We’re
Safer Together’ campaign, a long-
term strategy that aims to achieve
zero harm across the Wates Group
by 2020.
The decision to move to reus-
able bottles follows the BBC’s
documentary Blue Planet II, which
highlighted the severe effects
plastic pollution is having on the
marine environment.
Wates has made this commit-
ment following a proposal put
forward by Denise Southard, a
document controller and commu-
nity champion for the company,
who looked at how the Abbey
Area team could reduce their plas-
tic waste.
Wates Residential, which aims to
build lasting legacies for commu-
nities as well as much-needed new
housing, will continue to look at
ways that further plastic reduction
can be implemented, with the aim
of spearheading positive change
across the sector.
www.wates.co.uk
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