Balloon Supply & Distribution Ltd. is committed to:

• making optimal use of resources without compromising the health and welfare of people or animals.
• ensuring that the principles of sustainability become a natural part of its operations.
• implementing environmental improvements continuously and making sure that, as an absolute minimum, the company abides by all relevant legislation.
• ensuring that its employees and customers receive information to help them act in the most environmentally responsible manner possible.

Our environmental plan includes:

• implementing energy controls in all buildings;
• sourcing products to reduce environmental impact;
• sorting and recycling waste so as to reduce the volume of waste sent for incineration or used as landfill;
• setting up an environmental management system according to the international ISO 14001 standard and according to the European EMAS II directive;
• requiring suppliers, contractors and employees to show consideration for the environment;
• being open about its environmental performance in dealings with its employees, customers, visitors and public authorities;
• phasing out or eliminating the use of hazardous substances as far as possible.

Our Environmental Policy 2011 is available on request.
 

Policy update:

We are currently working on a policy update regarding recycling and upcycling of the foil balloons that we supply, namely:

• Flexmetal foil balloons are recyclable where facilities exist.
• Flexmetal balloons can be upcycled into new products. We will be publishing more information on "The Afterlife of Flexmetal foil balloons".

As part of this policy update, we require our customers to consider environmental concerns:

• The responsible sale of foil balloons by attaching weights to prevent accidental release and education - Currently being done by major theme parks and zoos that we supply.
• The safe disposal and recycling of balloons at the end of their life.

Balloon Supply & Distribution Ltd. supports the initiative for recycling balloons and balloon weights, currently being set up by NABAS, as well as improved industry guidelines and code of conduct on Environmental concerns. More details will be published as they become available.