At GV Paving, we strive to minimise our impact on the environment. To achieve this ongoing goal, we are committed to only using ethically sourced and fully recyclable paving materials.
Not only does this keep our carbon footprint as low as possible, but it also minimises the amount of waste that we are sending to landfill.
This is why we have chosen to use Marshalls as our primary supplier of paving products.
Marshalls is a manufacturer of external landscaping solutions. The company prides itself on its exceptional standard of sustainability.
Their products all adhere to the company’s strong sustainability strategy – closely following the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) – which ensures that ‘The Marshalls Way of doing the right things, for the right reasons, in the right way’.
In this post, we’ll be delving deeper into our eco-conscious commitments, and the benefits that these sustainable products can bring to you and your property.
Ethically Sourced Materials
The paving materials that we receive from Marshalls are ethically sourced.
Ethical sourcing means that these products are:
Made out of sustainable materials
These materials are not in limited supply, and aren’t inherently harmful to the environment sourced
The emissions of the process is minimised
Alongside the materials themselves being sustainable, ethical sourcing necessitates an eco-conscious extraction process, with minimal emissions being produced.
Low carbon footprint
From start to finish, the process has a low or neutral carbon footprint, so has a very limited environmental impact.
The manufacturers receive a fair wage
Ethical sourcing also covers social responsibility, too. As a result, any product that is labelled ‘ethically sourced’ also comes from a sustainable supply chain, in which everyone involved receives a fair wage for their labour.
In short, ethical sourcing is all about creating a product type and supply chain that could continue, as they are, forever.
Completely Natural
In order to ensure our operations do as little damage to the planet as possible, we have chosen to use all-natural paving materials.
This means that they will be able to harmonise perfectly with their surroundings. Rather than using plastic or artificial alternatives, these paving materials are just as natural as the grass growing around them.
Our natural paving products feature materials such as:
- Granite
- Sandstone
- Aggregates
- Yorkstone
- Porphyry
- Ceramics
While concrete is an exceptionally strong and versatile material, a huge amount of carbon dioxide is produced by its manufacturing process.
In fact, approximately 2.5 billion tonnes of CO2 are emitted every year, just because of cement production. To put that into perspective, that’s about 8% of the entire global total!
Furthermore, did you know that plastic can take up to 450 years to biodegrade? This means that, if your plastic paving has broken or you choose to change the style, it will remain on our planet, filling up landfill space, for hundreds of years. We all know that the global plastic problem is one of the major challenges that humanity faces. But, conscientious choices like these are what make all the differences.
100% Recyclable
And finally, we have chosen paving products that are completely, 100% recyclable.
This means that, should you or a future property owner ever choose to change the style of your paving, you can do so without sending additional waste to landfill.
By using these products, we have been able to reduce our company’s environmental impact down to the bare minimum. And, for our customers, they can reduce the both carbon footprint and the total waste that their property is responsible for.
Recyclable materials enable us to protect our planet, cut down waste, limit our carbon footprint, and help do our bit towards reaching global sustainability targets.
Why GV Paving?
At GV Paving, we are proud to have established a strong, long-term relationship with Marshalls.
As a paving supplier, Marshalls has established a fantastic reputation for its pioneering approach to sustainability. For over a century, they have been paving the way (pun intended) to more eco-conscious solutions for the industry. Through this partnership, GV Paving has been able to reach the same high standards of sustainability.
If you would like to find out more about our sustainable commitments, or to enlist the fitting or recyclable paving materials for your property, don’t hesitate to get in touch.