Surf South West
Surf school and winner of the ‘Green Tourism Gold award’
Owner: Darren Burrett
Actions to date:
Removed al plastic cups - Use mugs/glasses for hot and cold drinks
Removed all cold drinks containers
Removed sandwiches encased in plastic takeaway boxes and confectionary bars – customers now bring own lunch.
Part of the refill scheme – offers free water refills.
Recycles all glass, plastic and card
Recycles rainwater to wash wetsuits by using a water butt
Offices are solar powered by using a 4kw solar array.
Purchases quality surfboards to ensure longevity
Company vehicle is solar powered
Part of ‘toilet twinning’ project
Benches for customers are made from recycled plastic bottles. They are 7 years old and never been painted.
Working on:
Surfboard packaging – conversations with suppliers
Recycling of surfboards – normally retired to use as demo boards but always looking our for opportunities to reuse and extend life.
Contact Surf South West
“As surf instructors, we are on the beach every day and the sea is our workplace as well as our playground. We felt it was essential to reduce our plastic use and hopefully educate our customers to do likewise”