St John’s plan to stop selling plastic cartons Centre to reduce carbon footprint
Staff at St John’s Shopping Centre in Perth are taking further steps to try and reduce their carbon footprint.
The shopping centre has recently started ordering glass bottled milk in place of their usual plastic cartons.
And, instead of grabbing their milk from a supermarket, they are now ordering it in from a local farm - Robertson’s Dairy in Blairgowrie.
Derek Martin, marketing manager at the shopping centre, said they are all keen to try and do more to reduce their carbon footprint and the amount of waste they produce.
He said: “We have really ramped up efforts this year to reduce our carbon footprint.
“Because we are not a huge centre, it is difficult to make big changes, so we have focused on smaller changes and this is one of them, getting rid of plastic cartons and getting glass bottles delivered instead.
“There is a big misconception that you can’t have an impact, but all the little things add up.
“It has been painless, really simple and straight forward to switch.
“We are now thinking, ‘why didn’t we do this sooner?’”
Staff are also pleased they have also been able to support a local dairy farm in this new venture.
Derek continued: “It is another step in the right direction and we have had positive feedback from staff saying it
St John’s Shopping Centre is determined to lower its carbon footprint tastes better. “About a month ago for example
“It was about one pence less a pint when the Disney Store opened, there as well, so it was a no brainer. were lots of cardboard packages, so
“We never got milk delivered we donated that to Perth Community before, we just purchased it from a Farm. supermarket. “They have been able to use that as
“But now we are having it delivered weed depressants, so it has extended from Robertson’s, so it is helping the the life cycle of that cardboard and rural economy as well.” that is something we are looking to
He went on to say the shopping do more of. centre is determined to do even more “We are doing as much as we can to reduce its carbon footprint: “We are and lots of little things, and they are all not just making changes for the sake having a good impact on the shopping of it, we are striving to reduce single centre.” use plastic and recycling a lot more.
“We are working with Zero Waste The shopping centre has recently Perth to look at the circular economy been nominated for a VIBES award, to use things rather than just recycling which aims to recognise businesses them. doing more to be green.