Environmental Policy
As part of our actions to reduce our effect on the environment, Easistore operates as follows:
- Light fittings feature high frequency or electronic control gear and use low energy lamps.
- Light fittings are additionally controlled by presence detectors and timers to ensure they are switched off when nobody is present.
- Heating Systems incorporate high efficiency boilers, economising controllers and thermostatic valves.
- External / security lighting is fitted with ambient light level sensors to ensure it is only activated when dark.
- Toilets are controlled by electronic presence valves to significantly reduce water usage.
- Dyson 'low energy' hand dryers are in operation in toilets to reduce energy usage.
- All company vehicles are diesel powered and are chosen for their low CO2 output.
- High levels of insulation are specified and installed into the fabric of all buildings to improve insulation and reduce heat loss.
- All waste paper, used cartons, packing materials and unwanted printed matter are collected and sent away for re-cycling.
- As part of Easistore's 'Go Green' Promise to our customers, they are encouraged to return all used / unwanted cartons to us to be collected and sent away for re-cycling.
- Wooden pallets are collected and sent away for re-use / re-cycling.
- Printer toner cartridges are collected and sent away for re-use / refilling.
- Used electric lamps are collected and returned to a WEEE recycling plant.
- Redundant IT / office equipment is collected and sent to a WEEE recycling plant (www.sweeep.co.uk).
- Minimal waste is sent to landfill.
- Only 'Green' electricity suppliers are used to supply Easistore.
- Low carbon choices are specified / preferred in all purchasing decisions.
- Packing boxes and other corrugated packaging materials supplied by Easistore are sourced in environmentally friendly 'brown' cardboard.
- IT and office equipment is switched off at night when not in use.
- Colleagues and customers are supplied with chilled / filtered drinking water from dispensers running from the mains water supply, rather than bottled water deliveries.






