The Workbox Penzance

Director: Tim Dwelly

Current actions:

• Got rid of water dispenser
• Jugs of tap water in fridge
• No disposable cups, glasses or cutlery
• Communal waste & recycling points to reduce bin bags
• Members use reuse coffee cups and bottles

Future actions:

• Wants to look more at waste management
• Membership awareness of plastic free actions
• Community Ally Actions:
• Spread the word amongst members through sign up information
• Support Plastic Free PZ workshops
• Act as an example for other businesses

“We find that our members already bring in re-useable cups and similar so that’s going really well. Joining up is going to be the trigger for more information, and we will put it in our membership in the same way as we are making a point that we’re a living wage building.

“It’s something I believe in anyway, and we want to play our part in the wider Penzance aspect of it because we want to be actively involved in helping the town overall, so if we can be yet another example of a business that’s taking the plunge and doing this, then that can be encouraging.

“It’s quite a busy hub of activity and our members also have customers that come in, so it’s a good way to disseminate the message. We think that work hubs are a lower carbon way of working anyway, as it’s one premises shared by 50 businesses, and that in itself reduces plastic too.”