Ethical Sustainability

We aim to be conscious caterers operating to a Standard Local, organic  & Fairtrade where ever possible. All our food is locally sourced and in season for all vegetables and local meat and fish.

We use biodegradable products and recycled plates and cutlery and recycle all of our own waste providing appropriate bins with our set up.

Sustainability Policy

Together our cooks promote the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of the community, and our customers by trading without the exploitation of our employees, the planet and ourselves, to create a more sustainable future.

MCC Collective recognise their responsibility to the environment and publish this policy to show their commitment to the protection of the environment. It is the aim of MCC to provide its customers with safe and environmentally friendly surroundings. We will carry out all of our company's activities and objectives in an environmentally responsible manner. We have recognised that through our activities we inevitably impact on the environment. We consider that our main causes of concern arise from the use of energy, consumption of consumables and waste production. To address these impacts we have developed the following policy:

        Energy

           MCC is concerned with alternative energy sources and not wasting our supply.

• We conserve energy where possible through insulation, purchasing energy efficient equipment, fixtures and fittings, turning off machines and equipment when not in use, and using energy saving settings on printers, computers, and photocopiers.

• Encourage to heat our premises in the most efficient way and to use power from renewable, non-clear sources.

  Water

  MCC realises the importance of this natural resource to all operations as being crutial.

• We encourage staff and volunteers to minimise water use by washing up crockery and kitchen equipment in batches using a bowl

• Encourage staff and volunteers to purchase equipment which minimises water use

• Encouraging those responsible for the building to repair equipment/fittings which are wasting water as quickly as possible and to purchase equipment which minimises water use e.g. low flush toilets

     Transport

• MCC vehicles run on bio-diesel fuel alternatives.

• Encourage staff and others to travel by public transport, legs, or bicycle when travelling to and from we also supply bicycles through our recycling project to all active members.

   

           Consumables

           MCC promotes calculated consumption to prevent waste.

• Whenever economically justifiable, paper and other consumables used will be made from environmentally friendly or recycled material or from renewable resources.

• Will ensure that promotional printing will be on recycled paper or paper made from environmentally-friendly renewable resources and vegetable inks.

• Re-use bags and boxes.

• We will try to minimise the amount of waste generated and keep an inventory on different wastes used and recycled.

         Recycling Waste

         MCC is fundamentally a creative network so as much material as possible is reused

• will collect and recycle all paper utilised during the administration process.

• All usable equipment sold to scrap metal merchants for recycling, or to creative projects.

• All glass, can etc will be reused or recycled, and all furniture is reused or donated to other local activities.

          Food Waste

• Food Waste is to be kept to a minimum, and working with Emerge on the Fair Share Scheme means that we are actually using recycled food in our cooking practise.

• All raw food is to be separated and composted properly to use in our garden areas or for local growers to use.

  Marbella Collective will comply to ensure that all personnel involved in the organisation's operations are fully aware of the company's environmental policy. All employees will have appropriate training: the managers will ensure that each employee understands the environmental aspects and controls of his/her responsibilities.

         Responsiblity for ensuring the environmental policy at the cafe is adhered to is Janey Riley.