MORE RETAILERS RECOGNISE THE VALUE OF RECYCLING
CARPET WASTE More retailers and flooring contractors are interested in diverting waste carpet from landfill and recognising the opportunities that this can generate for their businesses, reports Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK).
Speaking after exhibiting at the 2017 Buying Groups’ National Flooring Show, Solihull in May, CRUK Director Laurance Bird said: “It’s great to hear how businesses have invested in recycling carpets based on our advice and returned to our stand to thank us for cost savings achieved and sustainability advances made.”
DYNAMIC DUO TAKES HOME
BUSINESS AWARD The husband-and-wife team behind Aspect Flooring won the title of CEO of the Year at The European Business Excellence Awards.
Chris and Laura Frost, who own Aspect Flooring, were thrilled to collect the award at a black-tie event at Harrogate International Centre organised by business coaching firm ActionCOACH.
Laura explained: “Having worked on 3,000 projects over the last 20 years, this is a wonderful recognition of our teamwork. I ensure the smooth running of the operations side of the business while Chris focuses on sales and customer service.”
Located in Fulham, the business was established in 1994 and provides bespoke flooring installations in the commercial and high-end residential
Growing interest in diverting carpets from landfill is helping to boost CRUK’s retailer membership, which now totals more than 50. “It was rewarding to hear how communications to consumers about recycling their waste have strengthened business opportunities for them,” added Laurance.
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Carpet Recycling UK supports its retail members’ recycling endeavours with Point of Sale promotional packs, membership certificates and a listing on the CRUK website, confirming their commitment to improving their environmental credentials.
Collecting, segregating and recycling of clean fitting offcuts provides a route to further reducing waste disposal costs for retailers and creates more market opportunities by keeping it out of the general
‘dirty’ mixed waste streams.
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Chris added: “In a competitive marketplace during uncertain economic times, 2016 was our best year yet. This comes from our consistent delivery of excellence in all aspects of our daily work. We’re just as proud of our high- profile projects such as those in The Gherkin and The Shard as we are with those carried out in a customer’s home.”
Multi-award-winning business coach, Shweta Jhajharia attended the ceremony with Laura and Chris. She said: “This award is a testament to Laura and Chris’ approach of fairness, balance and consideration that has grown a highly-motivated team and the business as a whole at Aspect Flooring.”
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Brad Sugars, global founder and chairman of ActionCOACH, Laura Frost, Chris Frost, Shweta Jhajharia
Carpet Recycling UK’s 2017 Annual one-day Conference and Awards Event sets its sights on Circular Economy goals at Aston Villa Football Club in Birmingham on June 21, offering an inspirational programme and ample networking opportunities. To register for the conference or for more information, please call Marie Rhodes on 0161 440 8325 or visit the CRUK website.
http://www.carpetrecyclinguk.com/ book_for_conference_2017.php.
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