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Butcher's - 3 Years of Recyclable Packaging!
Friday 12th November 2021
Butcher’s™ have been making nutritious food for dogs for over 30 years, and as part of their commitment to keeping dogs as happy and healthy as possible, they also take responsibility for the impact their packaging and manufacturing processes can have on the environment.
3 years ago, they removed the plastic shrink-wrap from their can multi-packs and replaced it with recyclable cardboard, saving over 300 tonnes of plastic1, which is equivalent to 14 million plastic bottles2. It’s not just recyclable cardboard, the steel cans and aluminium trays are recyclable too. Their steel cans can easily be turned into new materials, like car parts, bicycles, or even more cans for Butcher’s tasty recipes!
Butcher’s are always looking at improvements to their head office and factory. Both are already energy efficient: all rainwater is collected from the roof and used to power the loos, and they harness solar energy with solar panels on the roof. They have recently embarked on a sustainability project in their factory which is helping them to reduce their carbon footprint, saving 150 tonnes of carbon every year3 and helping to generate 85% of their own electricity4.
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Sources:
1 300 tonnes of plastic calculated by plastic shrink weight which would have been used on sales of 6, 12, 18 & 24pk cans in the last 3 years
2 Based on a plastic bottle weighing 22 grams
3 The carbon saving of >150 tonnes per annum is based on government publicised greenhouse gas conversion factors 2020.
4 Through detailed modelling by Butcher’s Pet Care Shenton Group the CHP has been calculated to offset over 85% of the sites imported electrical power annually