A taste of sustainability
In this Case Study, Nottingham restaurant Alchemilla strengthens its sustainability credentials with new a eco cleaning system.
When Nottingham-based restaurant Alchemilla opened its doors in August 2017 to critical acclaim, head chef and proprietor Alex Bond set out to do things differently with a clear focus on creating a sustainable operation strategy for his business.
Speaking to suppliers, Alex requested a limit on all unnecessary packaging such as cardboard boxes and plastic wrapping. Alchemilla’s stock is delivered in plastic crates which are taken away after each delivery to be reused. The restaurant is also driving down its single-use plastic
consumption by removing straws and other unnecessary supplies from both front and back of house areas.
When it came to cleaning and maintenance, Alex was keen to find a system that would reduce the use of chemical products across the board. He explained: “It makes very good business sense for a restaurant. Cleaning chemicals are one of the only products which come in through the back door, that can’t be sold out of the front door; there’s no profit to be made so it’s sensible that we try and reduce our usage where we can.”
Alex was introduced to Robert Scott’s Toucan Eco disinfecting and cleaning system, which has been developed to offer customers a product that significantly reduces the use of traditional cleaning chemicals, while
also providing a cost-effective and more environmentally sustainable cleaning alternative by drastically reducing the plastic waste produced by chemical containers and packaging.
The Toucan Eco system uses electrochemical activation (ECA) technology – one of the most effective, money-saving and environmentally-friendly disinfectant and cleaning alternatives to synthetic chemicals currently on the market.
It has only two components – water (straight from the tap) and table salt (sodium chloride), which is dissolved in the water. The components are activated using a form of electrolysis whereby a small electrical current is applied to the solution using a specialised electrolysis cell. This produces hypochlorous acid, a powerful and safe disinfectant, and sodium hypochlorite solution, an effective cleaning agent. Together, they create a powerful, naturally- occurring disinfectant, cleaner and sanitiser that’s safe, non-toxic, non-
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