‘Zero 2 landfill’ for Cornwall’s Largest Label Manufacturer, KCS Print

Cornwall’s largest label manufacturer, KCS Print, are taking their environmental credentials to the next level. Now accredited members of Prismm Environmentals’ ‘Zero 2 landfill’ labels scheme, KCS Print ensure that no label waste ends up in landfill.

The only company in Cornwall to have this accreditation, KCS Print Managing Director, Zoe Deadman says this is building on the Companies longstanding commitment to the environment; “We know that sustainability and environmental concerns are at the forefront of our customers minds when assessing suppliers. KCS Print has long had an excellent reputation for being forward thinking in this regard. Our print factory was the first in Cornwall to be powered by solar, we have held ISO14001 accreditation for more than a decade and the ethos of the company is built on the challenge to always do better.

“Since joining this scheme we have already diverted more that 7 tonnes of label waste from landfill. This is a fantastic achievement and is a credit to all of the team for ensuring we have complete separation of waste and effective recycling across the factory.”

Jon Hutton, Director at Prismm Environmental stated “This a great achievement for KCS Print to not only recognize, but also implement this environmental initiative. Too many manufacturers still pay lip service to best environmental practice, without the conviction of change. We are proud to announce that KCS Print are the only company in Cornwall to ensure their label waste is 100% diverted from landfill. Instead, the waste is used in the UK as a replacement for fossil fuels.”

Environmentally conscious brands know that their consumers focus is firmly fixed on the damaging environmental effects of waste around the world. This is impacting directly on supply chain choices. KCS Print is working with a number of Cornish companies that wish to build on their own sustainable credentials by ensuring their sourcing is aligned with their brand ethos.

KCS Print Ltd are now members of the print industries only label waste scheme, ZeroLabels2Landfill, which is championed and sponsored exclusively by BPIF.