Carbon Offsetting
Whilst making every effort to reduce CO2 emissions, tree planting can also play a role by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The potential of woodlands to soak up CO2 from the atmosphere is becoming increasingly recognised and many businesses wish to contribute to tree planting to help society soak up the carbon it emits.
Harlow Printing Limited has planted several hundred hedgerow trees in a biodiversity wildlife garden which is now an educational resource used by schoolchildren throughout Tyneside.
Tree planting provides many benefits in addition to carbon offsetting:
The need for more trees
• An ageing resource
• 45% of our native woodland lost in the last 50 years
• 19 million trees lost in the storms of 1987 and 1990
• 30 million trees lost to Dutch Elm Disease
• 100 species of animals and 20% of wild plants and fl owers under threat in the UK
• Globally, forests contain 45% of the stock of carbon
Why plant trees?
• Natural beauty, food and habitat for wildlife
• Each tree locks up 730kg of carbon dioxide over 100 year life span
We recognise that our operations have the potential to affect the environment. Harlow Printing meets all legal and regulatory requirements. Indeed, we regard it as critically important that we continuously improve all aspects of our environmental performance. Therefore we ensure that while satisfying the demanding requirements of our clients, our goods, services and internal housekeeping comply with environmental legislation and best practice.
In partnership with County Durham Environmental Trust (CDENT) and Groundwork South Tyneside and Newcastle we have designed and developed a wildlife garden at our new warehouse and distribution centre. The garden is a biodiversity project providing a natural habitat for endangered flora and fauna. Local schools have been involved in the planting of many hundreds of shrubs and trees over the last several months. The garden is now available as a curriculum resource for local schools providing opportunities for the practical application and appreciation of habitat, environment and indigenous species. We have been the recipient of many awards for environmental good practice including:
Evening Chronicle Environmental business of the year award
STEP awards for environmental good practice
South Tyneside Borough Council Gold award for environmental good practice