Environmental Policy
Now Is The Time For Change!
At Wreckspeditions we are extremely conscious of our impact on the environment and we want to make sure we do as much as possible to secure the planet for future generations. It’s our way of holding ourselves accountable and committing to the cause.
It’s In Our Values
One of our core founding values is to ‘Respect the Environment’.
We constantly look for new ways of doing things, researching new products and techniques to make sure we are up to date. Like all of us, we get used to doing something one way without really considering its impact on the environment or the sea. We encourage feedback from our customers on ways we can improve in order to make our operation greener.
Community Impact
We organise local beach cleans and provide litter pickers to anyone who would like to get involved.
We work with Ghost Fishing UK to clear lost fishing gear from the sea. Much of this is harmful to marine animals if left unattended and in this process any species trapped in the gear are freed. Any item which is recovered and can be re-used is donated to local fishermen, in turn helping the local economy. We work alongside the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS) and British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) to monitor marine life and assist with animal rescues, strandings and necropsies.
We also work closely with Seasearch Scotland and the Marine Conservation Society collecting important data on marine life habitats and species, and also participate in seabed surveys.
Responsible Waste Management
We will continue to do everything we can to eradicate the use of single-use plastics.
We also make sure that our day-to-day waste and recycling processes are up to scratch! We have access to a great recycling facility at the marina and we encourage all our visitors to use it.
Shop Local & Eco Friendly
We use local businesses as much as possible to make sure our carbon footprint is as low as possible.
However, we also have a responsibility to our beloved ocean to make sure the products we use and sell are safe for the sea, so sometimes we have to travel further afield.
Partner Eco Credentials
We are taking steps to ensure that all of our partners and suppliers have their eco-credentials in place.
This includes suppliers of teabags, merchandise and cleaning products both for the boat and our shop.
An Eco Commute
Sometimes it’s the wee things that matter. We will be cycling or walking to the marina and to run work errands as much as possible.
Saying that, it’s not like that is a chore for us. There are some amazing local businesses here who set up monthly fitness challenges to get people walking and cycling more. So by participating in these, not only are we helping these local businesses, it gets us much closer to winning the challenges.
Proudly Powered By 100% Renewable Energy
Our head office is supplied by Ecotricity which is Britain’s greenest energy company.
All electricity supplied is certified green, and also certified vegan and all gas supplied is a mix of carbon-neutralised natural gas and sustainable green gas. What makes Ecotricity different is that they invest in building new forms of green energy. Our shop and training centre electricity is currently not available for us to change. However, we are working on this with our landlord.
We Will Declare A Climate Emergency!
Tourism Declares supports tourism businesses, organisations, and individuals in declaring a climate emergency and taking action to reduce their carbon emissions.
They acknowledge the science stating we have to act now to address the crisis over the next decade. We have joined the campaign alongside fellow tourism organisations such as Visit Scotland, Wild Scotland and Sail Scotland.
