Outdoor Ashtrays – Protecting Your Business!
Published by Rosie on January 25th, 2011 in Ashtrays
After many attempted and failed New Year resolutions, unfortunately it’s not yet time to bin the ashtrays. In fact, to the contrary, we now need to ensure our businesses are providing them, the ashtrays for outside that is. Did you know that the most commonly found litter on UK’s streets and beaches is cigarette butts? Also, cigarette filters have been found in the stomachs of fish, birds, whales and other marine creatures, who mistake them for food – these butts leak toxins that contaminate water and harm these creatures and the environment. But also, it costs the UK approximately £370 million a year to remove litter from our streets, 70 – 90% of which is cigarette butts. Based on these facts, the fine for a dropped cigarette butt is at least £50 and can be as much as £2500! This is why businesses are urged to provide cigarette bins. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 gives the Council the power to require occupiers to clear litter and refuse from their land within a specified time and to serve street litter control notices that require local businesses to clear the litter and refuse which originates from their activities. With all this hassle, is it not easier to just put a bin outside?
Our Rubbermaid Smokers Pole featured is the perfect option for a business premises. It’s slim, sleek design is non obtrusive and weather resistent, all you could want in an outdoor bin.
- Easy to empty design requires no tools and minimal bending
- Weather resistant powder coated fire-safe aluminium
- Recessed extinguishing screen
- Heavy base for added stability and security
- No fading, the pole has a protective ultra-violet stabilizer to resist the harmful effects of the sun
- DxH: 324 x 104mm
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The Green Bit
Rubbermaid’s Sustainability Vision is to be an eco-efficient company where excellence in environmental stewardship and sustainable innovation build Brands That Matter™ and create value for their shareholders, consumers and customers.
Their Sustainability Mission is to integrate environmental sustainability principles and practices into the way Newell Rubbermaid does business, increasing their competitive advantage and improving their brand and corporate image. Rubbermaid will achieve integration of environmental sustainability in their company through strong management commitment, development of global resource networks and routine measurement of performance and reporting of results. By fundamentally enhancing the Newell Rubbermaid culture to incorporate environment into employees’ daily decision-making and behaviour, the company will be empowered to achieve best-in-class environmental sustainability leadership and performance.
The Rubbermaid sustainability strategy to fulfil their vision is to implement a holistic, centrally-led governance & management approach that focuses on developing internal, cross-functional networks and programs in two key areas: operations & supply chain and products & packaging, by driving communication, collaboration and partnerships involving these business areas with our internal and external stakeholders.
