Please Note: As we head into our winter season, lead times of multiple pallets may vary between 1-2 weeks. Pre booked deliveries are advised. Contact our team if you have any concerns. Regards Team UNIBED.
UNIBED - High Performance Equine Bedding
UNIBED - High Performance Equine Bedding
Sustainability
Passionate about securing a future for our industry
The equestrian industry and its associated sports are deeply intertwined with the natural landscape, emphasizing the importance of environmental stewardship within our community.
It is imperative that we take proactive measures to minimise our environmental footprint to sustain the integrity of the land in which we rely on. Safeguarding the natural environment is essential to preserve opportunities for future generations, ensuring they can partake in equestrian pursuits without compromise or disappointment.
Our products are a simple yet effective way in which users can begin to reduce their carbon footprint. A natural byproduct of modern farming which can easily be reincorporated into the soil, is a great way to reuse a product but also enhance the land in which it can be spread on.
Supporting the Agricultural Industry and Reducing Waste…We are incredibly lucky to have relationship with farmers near and far, who we can secure our straw from. We work closely with farmers providing them with more environmentally friendly solutions to use as fertilisers on their land, in return for the straw created as by product of their harvests each summer. We aim to work with farmers as close by as we can, to reduce emissions during the transporting of the straw and customers can be assured the waste their horses produce whilst using UNIBED, is a far better option when reincorporating back onto the land.
Any dust extracted during the manufacturing process is also passed back to the farmers, mainly for those bedding their cattle down. Wherever our waste generated during manufacturing can be reused, we ensure that it is.
Our Commitment to Sustainable Packaging…
At UNIBED, we’re always mindful of our environmental impact — and that includes how we package our products. All our packaging, from coloured bags and protective hoods to shrink wrap, is fully recyclable and classed as soft plastic.
We use polythene made from at least 30% recycled materials, and the packaging itself can be recycled again. To make things easier, we’ve created a simple, circular system for our customers.
For those collecting directly, we provide on-site waste collection bags — just return your used packaging, and we’ll send it to our recycling partners, New Horizon Plastics, for reuse.
If you receive deliveries from our drivers, you can hand back your packaging with your next order. And for customers using our third-party haulier, the soft plastic can be dropped off at most supermarkets offering recycling points.
Sustainability is always front of mind at UNIBED, and we’re proud to help our customers reduce waste with ease.
Our production systems…
At UNIBED, we are truly passionate in not only offering our customers a more sustainable bedding option, but ensuring we are doing everything we can to reduce our own carbon footprint.
Soon, we will be moving to a brand new site where we can design our very own, purpose built facility. We are committed to ensuring during that build, we implement the best systems and practices so customers can be confident we are playing our part too.
Our recycling partners New Horizon Plastics have also been paramount in helping us reduce our waste heading to landfill. A renowned name in the equestrian industry, supporting events such as the Royal Windsor Horse Show and London International, New Horizon Plastics have opened avenues for us to recycle even more of our waste, where previously it was not an option.
Their help has been a huge help for us, again, giving us the chance to improve our own environmental impact during the manufacturing process as much as possible.
As UNIBED grows, we will continually implement solutions and best practices to assure customers we to are doing what we can to reduce any adverse affects to the environment around us.
If you have any further questions or would like to learn more, please contact our Commercial & Operations Director Jessica Vickers at jessica.vickers@unibedbedding.co.uk
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