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Environment


Our environmental policy outlines our commitment to limiting the overall impact our processes have on the environment.

The new UK headquarters has a range of sustainable features and a BREEAM* rating of ‘Excellent’. It was built with a focus on key issues such as energy and water consumption, pollution, the protection of local ecology and has provisions for rainwater harvesting.

The building meets strict carbon emission restrictions and has solar controlled glass to minimise heat gains, whilst ensuring natural levels of daylight. There are over 40 bicycle racks and a variety of local public transport links so that employees can choose to limit their damage to the environment when travelling to and from work.

Everyone at Binding Site headquarters is trained in our Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Policy, which involves:

  • Using recycled paper sources for packaging and promotional literature
  • A paperless document control system
  • Recycling all paper, including junk mail and magazines
  • Recycling bottles and bags wherever possible
  • Providing drinking water as tap water through cooled filtration system
  • Turning off non-critical equipment each night and using timers to control production processes
  • Installation of new printers which automatically switch off when they are not in use

* BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) is the world’s most widely used means of reviewing the environmental performance of buildings and is regarded as the measure of best practice in environmental design and management.

EU Directive 2002/96/EC - The WEEE Regulations

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) was introduced into UK law January 2007 under the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment Regulations 2006. The WEEE Directive aims to reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment being produced and to encourage the reuse, recycling and recovery of WEEE.

As part of the compliance process, The Binding Site Group Ltd is registered with a legally approved Compliance Scheme, (Comply Direct, Approval Number WEE/UP3538PY/SCH). Comply Direct has taken on the legal responsibilities for the reporting on all WEEE that The Binding Site Group Ltd is obligated for. The Binding Site Group Ltd WEEE producer registration number issued by the Environment Agency is WEE/HH1729WY. Details of collection and recycling are available from Binding Site via info@bindingsite.co.uk.

BREEAM Binding Site

All electrical and electronic equipment supplied under Binding Site labelling is marked with a crossed out wheelie bin symbol in accordance with BS EN 50419:2006 'Marking of electrical and electronic equipment in accordance with article 11(2) of Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE).