The local circular economy

As a result of an intensive spring clean in the samples department this year, we have amassed some four and a half tonnes of redundant paper in the form of old samples, dummy sheets and residual marketing collateral.

Marketing and Sustainability Director, Danny Doogan contacted packaging producer DS Smith, who operate a large recycling plant in Sittingbourne, with a view to recycling this redundant paper back into the industry - after all, paper fibre can be re-used between 6 and 8 times!

Josh Woodhouse, Regional Business Development Manager of DS Smith, was more than happy to oblige and offered a free skip and collection service to help close the loop for Sittingbourne's two paper giants.

It took two days for Assistant Samples Manager, Ben Lee and our graduate intern Tom Scrivener to fill DS Smith's bright orange skip. The newly reclaimed space on the ground floor at Denmaur is destined to be used as a Pilates and Yoga area twice a week for our employees seeking peace, harmony and increased flexibility. Meanwhile, the proceeds from our DS Smith recycling rebate will be donated to Children in Need at the behest of Samples Manager Dennis Luckhurst.

Main photo: 4 chaps and a skip:

L-R Andrew Bruguier (Denmaur), Ben Lee (Denmaur), Josh Woodhouse (DS Smith), Tom Scrivener (Denmaur)