Agency’s plastic-free vision is boost to growing crusade
Emsworth-based Mindworks Marketing has joined the campaign run by local environmental group, The Final Straw Solent, to help the fight against singleuse straws, plastic bags and plastic packaging.
Michelle Leggatt, managing director of the employee-owned agency, said: “We are thrilled to have joined in The Final Straw campaign and are looking forward to taking part in this summer’s locally organised beach clean as well.
“As part of our company values, Mindworks pledges to exceed environmental legislation where possible and reviews its environmental policy annually.
“As well as recycling all our paper and cardboard, we don’t use any single use plastics and provide jugs and glasses for water in the office.
“We also provide steel refillable water bottles for colleagues to prevent the use of plastic bottles when they are out of the office or attending events.
“One of our clients is the World Steel Association and we are proud to promote the fact that steel is infinitely recyclable, with every recycled can saving raw materials, CO2 emissions, energy and water.”
The Final Straw is an Emsworth-based group of people from all walks of life who have come together as a community to minimise the amount of plastic, such as single-use straws, plastic bags and plastic packaging, from entering our local seas.
The aim is to make Emsworth and, in time, the surrounding areas, a place where giving out and using plastic straws is not the norm.
The group also encourages businesses to switch to paper straws and paper or reusable fabric bags.
Mindworks is a full-service marketing and creative agency, established in 1998, and is based in Emsworth. Clients include Rolls-royce Motor Cars, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Yachting Association, Suzuki and Wiggle.
It has clients in sectors from retail to automotive and from education to electronics.