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Green machines — Team Purely takes part in this year’s Cycle to Work Day

Thursday, August 15th, 2019

THIS MONTH SAW PEOPLE ACROSS THE UK TAKE PART IN CYCLE TO WORK DAY. FIND OUT WHY THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT HOLDS AN EVEN GREATER MEANING FOR EVERYBODY AT TEAM PURELY. 

Summer is officially in full swing (whenever it doesn’t suddenly decide to chuck-it down), and people all over the country are making the most of the glorious sunshine. So it’s quite a happy coincidence that National Cycle to Work Day took place last week — and perhaps even more fortuitous the good weather held out!

Widely regarded as the UK’s biggest cycling event, this very special day in the calendar sees people up and down the country leave their cars and bus passes at home in favour of a more environmentally friendly way of traveling to work. Around 760,000 people in the UK cycle to work on a regular basis — and while the figures for this year haven’t been released, we can confirm that quite a few members of Team Purely took part!

Karen, Jodie, Andy T, Paul and Managing Director, Andrew Edmondson, all made the commute to work on their bikes for this year’s Cycle to Work Day. Between them, the group covered an incredible 53 miles. That equates to roughly 21.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions had they each made the journey by car.

“The figures aren’t that revealing when you look at them in isolation,” says Andrew. “But after adding up the total number of miles everybody travels within a week, a month — a year even, then it’s quite shocking how much CO2 is emitted simply travelling to work.”

Those who know Andrew best will be aware he’s already an avid cyclist who just over a year ago, completed a 300km cycle from London to Paris in support of Derby Hospitals Charity. But that doesn’t mean he’s expecting everybody to ditch their Micra for Lycra.

“Cycling to work every day isn’t practical for a lot of people,” Andrew explains, “that’s just the reality of things. But that doesn’t mean compromises can’t be made.

“If we can all find ways around our busy schedules to cycle one or two days out of the week, or even walk instead of taking the car or catching the bus to work, then those are small differences being made on a massive scale.

“Making a conscious effort to adjust the way we think about these things, whether that’s how we travel to work or the amount of plastic we use on a daily basis, is a surefire way to affect positive change — both individually and within responsible businesses.”

Globally, about 15% of all man made CO2 comes from cars and public transport — of which the entire concentration has reached unprecedented levels. If we don’t act soon, experts surmise that the effects of CO2 concentration around the world will be irreversible. Of course, there will always be biased opinions in both camps, but regardless of the absolute truth, it’s impossible to deny the beauty and importance of our natural world and the duty we have to sustain it.

As a responsible print company, we’re conscious of the impact that our production processes and methods of operation can have on the environment. That’s why we’ve put measures in place to ensure our carbon footprint remains minimal. Since becoming a certified Carbon Capture Company in 2013, we’ve been actively planting new trees across the UK, helping to mitigate CO2 emissions while creating large areas of new native woodland integral to our wildlife.

We’ve also put tremendous efforts into adopting greener ethics in other areas of our business, from using specific types of paper and inks, to hand-delivering local jobs and group-delivering items as a way of reducing the amount of vehicular travel (sometimes a bike just won’t do it!).

To date, we’ve helped to create over 2,000㎡ of new native woodland and removed more than 75,000kg of Carbon Dioxide — and we’re continuing to increase those numbers on a daily basis.

You can find out more about our Purely Green initiative here

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World Earth Day

Friday, April 26th, 2019

EVEN THOUGH WORLD EARTH DAY HAS PASSED, WE HAVE MADE IT OUR MISSION TO CONTINUE DOING OUR PART TO SAVE THE PLANET WE CALL HOME. 

With the threat of climate change being more evident than ever, it’s time we all did our bit in planting the seeds to a sustainable future. Our world is slowly dying from pollution caused by harmful emissions and deforestation, but we have a chance to do something about it before it’s too late.

World Earth Day is held on the 22nd of April every year, and 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of this incredible day. They work all year round, doing their part to solve our climate change, plastic pollution, and protecting our endangered species. Not only that, they aim to broaden their efforts through means such as education in order to inspire the environmental movement to get their message across.

Making a difference can seem daunting or impossible like you wouldn’t make a big difference, but small simple acts such as only using reusable bags, changing to a green energy provider, cycling to work, or simply planting more flowers can make a tremendous difference.

Today, our amazing team have chosen to make a difference by cycling to work. Not only does it benefit the planet, as it is an ecological form of transport that does no harm to our environment or atmosphere, but it also benefits our team as a fantastic way to keeping fit and healthy.

Here at Purely Digital, we do everything we can to make a difference in saving our planet. For example, we are part of the Carbon Capture scheme, which works in conjunction with the Woodlands Trust to create new areas of native woodland and mitigate CO2 emissions.

We have even changed our energy provider to Bulb who only provides green energy to all their customers. This not only helps us, but it also gives our clients the knowledge that they are also helping to combat climate change and in turn, helping the planet just by getting their prints from us.

Why not take a look at our dedicated page to see what our Purely Green initiative is all about, including details of how we help the environment and what the Carbon Capture scheme involves. In the meantime, everybody here at Team Purely will be working hard and doing their part to save the planet we call home.

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Love print, love the planet

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

As the government unveils plans to introduce measures that will reduce pollution through the banning of certain plastics, we remind ourselves of the environmental responsibilities we must all share. 

Right now, it’s estimated that there is close to 51 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean — with more plastic than fish in the sea predicted by as early as 2050. That’s an incredibly sobering thought.

Thankfully, the tide seems to be turning.

If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the news lately — as everybody here at Purely Digital has been doing ever since those harrowing images from BBC’s Blue Planet — then you’re probably well aware of impending plans to ban the distribution of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds frequently finding their way into our oceans.

So why are we talking about it here? Well, first of all, we think it’s something something worth shouting about! Yes, it’s important to highlight the somber issues — especially where the environment is concerned — but we think it’s equally important to champion the positives in a way that encourages others to get equally impassioned.

Secondly, it’s a positive reminder of the good that can be accomplished when everybody stands up and takes responsibility for the impact we all have on the planet; as businesses and as individuals. Corporate social responsibility is a hot issue in 2018 and more and more companies are combing efforts to help reduce waste and cut CO2 emissions. And we at Purely Digital are proud to be a certified Carbon Capture Company.

In the meantime, everybody at Team Purely will be doing their utmost to carefully reconsider their day-to-day plastic use; ditching the straws, stirrers, and disposable coffee cups in favour of reusable alternatives next time we go to Costa. We know you’ll be doing the same : )

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A Purely Parisian adventure — Thank you to everybody who supported us

Friday, August 10th, 2018

Back from his three-day cycle trip to Paris, Purely’s Managing Director shares his thoughts on the whole experience, the people who made it possible, and tells us what he’s got planned next. 

It seems like the summer of 2018 will be forever associated with triumphs across The Channel. Not only did France manage to secure victory in this year’s World Cup, but Purely’s very own Andrew Edmondson also had something to celebrate whilst visiting the nation’s capital; successfully crossing the finish line to a three-day cycle challenge — smashing his fundraising target in the process.

“I’m still buzzing from the whole experience,” says Andrew. “I suppose this is how Didier Deschamps probably felt. Well, maybe just a little bit.”

Deschamps is, of course, the manager who led France’s national team to victory. And just like him, Andrew had his very own winning team in form of Koobr’s Craig Barker and Chris Bastock from We Are Ghost.

“We’re all Derby companies, so giving back to the community we work in has always been a really big deal for us. Of course, this particular cause was something very personal to me.”

You’ll probably remember how we sat down with Andrew in the weeks leading up to his challenge to cycle from London to Paris; discussing his motivations for doing so; and raising funds for Derby Hospitals Charity following their suburb care after his heart attack last year.

More than two months later, and not only did the boys manage to cover the distance, they also surpassed Andrew’s fundraising target in the process. A phenomenal achievement all around.

“Right off the bat, I’ve got to thank everybody who supported us: everybody who donated; everybody who sent kind messages of encouragement; and everybody who — in some form or another — dedicated their own time to help us accomplish what we set out to do.

“I also have to give special mention to professional round-the-world cyclist Leigh Timmis, for all his guidance and training in the months leading up to the event. We couldn’t have done this without your involvement.

“And finally, I’d like to say a massive Thank You to Phil; our support vehicle and photographer. In addition to patiently trucking around after all of us, he captured some wonderful moments on camera, so we could share the whole experience with everybody right here.”

London, Dieppe, Beauvais to Paris

Day One saw the boys depart from London to Newhaven, where the boat was waiting to ferry them all the way to France.

“Anybody who has tried to navigate their way through London traffic will already know it can be a bit of a nightmare,” says Andrew. “But when you’re racing to catch a Ferry first thing in the morning… well, even Boris Johnson would agree a bike isn’t the most practical solution!

Once we were out of the city, however, the rolling country roads definitely helped with getting us back on track. We even made the boat in time for a few drinks to toast the voyage.

Without anymore boats or trains to catch (don’t worry, they didn’t cycle all the way down to London, in case you were wondering) Day Two was an enjoyable 70 mile ride through the quaint villages and beautiful countryside through Dieppe to Beauvais.

“It was around this time we stopped in a little village called Forges-Let Eaux. Phil had been providing vehicle support the entire time, and he was probably feeling just as fatigued as the rest of us.

“But this brief pause gave us the chance to take in some refreshments, enjoy our surroundings, and even catch some of France’s first group match of the 2018 World Cup. What could be more perfect?”

“The final day saw us ride into Paris after 57 miles of smooth cycling, until we hit the city traffic. But we persevered and made it to the Arc de Triomphe, giving us our first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower. Actually getting there, however, was a completely different story.

“It seemed to take a while until we reached our goal, weaving through the tourist and locals, but we eventually made it. That’s when it really hit me how far we’d all come.

“I can’t really put into words what this journey has meant to me. All I can say is how thankful I am to everybody who was part of it, and how much of an affirming experience this has been.

“More will follow, I’m sure. I’ve already got a few destinations in mind – and if we can continue to raise even more funds for good causes, well that makes it even more worthwhile.”

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