Environment

We have been working to reduce our carbon footprint for a number of years now and have taken measures such as recycling packaging (film, cardboard, metal, wood etc.) and separating other waste for recycling.

Recent investment has seen the installation of a water recycling plant which has reduced our water consumption by 70% compared to previous years.

Filon has undertaken a major investment to develop a method of recycling GRP waste from our production lines. A purpose made recycling plant has been installed and is now fully operational. This facility allows the company to recycle waste GRP rather than sending it to landfill. The recycled material can be re-used or supplied for use in other products and we believe that we are unique amongst GRP producers in having these capabilities. Under the Environmental Permitting (England & Wales) Regulations 2007 the Environmental Agency has issued Filon with a permit for our recycling activities.

An environmental management system is in place at Filon and we are accredited to EN ISO 14001: 2004. The certificate is available to download, below.



PDF link FILON EN ISO 14001:2004 Certificate
Filon Environmental Policy