Sustainability Statement

At Bassenthwaite Lake Station, we are committed to ensuring our activities have minimal negative effect on the environment in the following ways:

 

• Reduce waste, packaging and single-use plastic through careful purchasing and stock management procedures;

• Aim to reuse or recycle over 95% of our waste;

• Source recycled construction materials whenever practicable, subject to availability;

• Reduce our usage of fossil fuels by:

  • Installing modern and efficient systems and additional insulation;

  • Long-term carbon neutral energy solutions;

  • Low energy lighting in all areas.

• Enhance existing environment and minimise impact on ecology through;

  • Careful tree, flora and fauna management and protection;

  • Preserving and creating wildlife corridors;

  • Planting trees, new hedges and wild flower meadows.

• Proactively seek, support and encourage use of sustainable transport solutions and car sharing.

• Choose to buy local and reduce food miles, whenever possible without compromising on quality.

• Reduce and eliminate, where practicable, the use of harmful pesticides and chemicals.

• Retain existing reedbeds and natural filtration to further cleanse any waste water and complement the modern processing plant.