The SouthGate Bath shopping centre has been recognised with an award for significantly increasing the amount of waste it has recycled in the past year.
The shopping centre in Bath | Photo © SouthGate Bath
The site was recognised with a Green World Award for its waste management, which has seen the quantity of waste it recycles increase by 40 per cent since November 2022.
The project combined a range of initiatives including implementing new waste streams to expand recycling capabilities, enhancing signage to ensure a clear colour-coded waste segregation system was in place, as well as engaging employees and businesses.
The improved system has resulted in more than 70 per cent of the centre’s waste now being recycled or reused since the project was completed last year.
Guy Henderson, centre director at SouthGate Bath, said: “We’re continually working to make a positive difference for our customers, communities and the environment.
“Achieving the Green World Award is great recognition for all of the hard work that has gone on behind the scenes to improve the centre’s waste management system.
“Employee and tenant engagement played a pivotal role in the successful rollout of the new system with our team hosting training and workshops to educate on the importance of waste re-use and recycling.”
The Green Apple Awards are run by The Green Organisation. It is an international environment group that began in 1994 to recognise, reward and promote environmental best practice around the world.
The commitment to waste reduction is one of several ways the centre is making responsible choices that have a positive impact, including the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting, which has cut usage by over 25% over the last seven years.
SouthGate Bath also has six electric charging stations and 50 cycle spaces to support sustainable travel to the centre and water refill stations to encourage shoppers to stay hydrated while using less plastic.
