Green Business

GREEN BUSINESS
Local businesses have eagerly joined up with Going Green and pledged their support.
Here are some of the ideas they have had.

The Plough Inn at Wigglesworth
Steve and Sue Amphlett, owners of the Plough Inn, are implementing a number of actions to make their Country Inn & Restaurant more environmentally friendly.
Actions already implemented are:
Energy efficient low energy light bulbs have replaced the majority of standard incandescent light bulbs.
Lighting is turned off when not needed.
Hotel Guests who are staying for more than one night are encouraged to reuse their bath & hand towels.
Paper and bottle recycling bins provided by Craven District Council for use by the residents of Wigglesworth are located in the Plough Inn Car Park.
Glass bottles are recycled
Waste paper is recycled
Waste cooking oil is collected for turning into bio-diesel
Waste cardboard boxes are collected to be reused or recycled
Food is sourced from local suppliers wherever possible e.g. Hellifield Highland Beef, Blue Pig Pork, Rathmell Organic Lamb, local Free-Range Eggs, Mrs Dowson’s Dairy Ice Cream.
Refrigerators and Freezers have been replaced for more energy efficient models
A modern, energy efficient water-heating boiler has replaced the old, inefficient boiler.
A modern, energy efficient dishwasher has replaced the old, inefficient dishwasher.
Information technology and electronic communication are used to minimise the amount of paper used in correspondence, paying bills, publicity material etc.
For more details: 01729 840243
Email sue@ploughinn.info
www.ploughinn.info

Settle Sewing Centre
We have saved waste paper & cardboard for many years taking it to the swimming pool to help boost their funds.
A new thread stand is soon to be installed with 220 shades of natural cotton as opposed to the 20 shades in the current stand. A 10-fold increase.
Many of the knitting yarns we sell have a larger proportion of natural fibres - wool, cotton, silk, alpacca, linen & tencel.
Customers are encouraged to put goods in their bags rather than have everything put into paper bags or plastic carrier bags.
(Many customers now carry canvas bags for that purpose).
We are gradually changing the electric lighting to energy saving, which will make a huge difference.

Nelson's Footwear
Energy conserving measures include low energy lighting and a biomass stove that, as well as providing heat, boils the kettle and cooks lunch.
Shoes are packed in recycled card boxes, which customers are encouraged to return, and then wrapped in flour or potato sacks.
Second hand machinery sees 20% of sewing machines treadle operated and recycled hand tools are to be found on the bench.
Timber is locally sourced and all lasts, heels, clog soles and wood shanks and hand made, with offcuts used in the biomass stove.
Although there are no local tannerys left, Nelson's leather shoes can be made totally biodegradable and a third of glues used are water based.
Card/paper, metals, plastic and glass are all headed for the recycling bins and food waste is used to feed the birds or the worms in the wormery. Water from the roof is used to flush toilets and water the garden and if anyone knows where to recycle rubber offcuts Nelson's would like to know

Brocklands Woodland Burial, Rathmell
Here at Brocklands Woodland Burial ground in Rathmell, we concern ourselves with helping families return to Nature: a final act of “Going Green” if you like. We have been open for 7 years now, and were one of the first green burial sites to open in the country. The 1 acre site is part of the Cappleside Estate owned and run by us, Chris and Julia Weston.
All the coffins we provide are biodegradable, being made from natural fibres such as willow, pine or bamboo, with non-plastic liners which are waterproof, but which biodegrade. People may be buried in their own clothes if they wish, as long as they are also of natural materials (wool, cotton, silk…) and some families like to personalise coffins by decorating them with pictures or paintings. The deceased returns to Nature, and the tree and plants which are put on the grave grow up and flourish. These are all native species obtained from specialist nurseries, and once they have chosen a tree, we are happy for families to help with the planting if they wish. The berries, nuts seeds and flowers which grow over the graves encourage bees, birds, insects and small mammals, which then create their own little habitats on the burial ground.
People may visit the burial ground at any time to have a look, and you can see some of our coffins on display in the Haybarn - our newly renovated small, stone barn used for services and Funeral Teas.
Alternatively, contact us for a leaflet: 01729 840102 www.brocklands.co.uk

Get involved