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GREEN FINGERS, GREEN VALUES


Dobbies is one of the largest garden centre retail groups in the UK, dating back to 1865, Dobbies boasts 34 stores across Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, all of which now employ SWR to manage the multiple waste streams at each site.


As a business Dobbies is committed to promoting better sustainability practices among all stakeholders. As part of this aim their Sustainability Policy highlights the ways in which Dobbies is working towards having one of the


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lowest carbon footprints, including: generation of renewable energy on site, an environmental management system that enables stores to continuously improve performance, clear KPIs for all initiatives; including waste and recycling


THE WASTE ISSUES Prior to engaging with SWR in 2011,


Dobbies wanted to improve the efficiency of their waste management and recycling provisions. The main things they wanted to work on were:


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