Gala Bingo tackle Environmental Issues
Gala Bingo are the first bingo operator to tackle environmental issues head on and they will be doing this by changing the printing of all their bingo books to certified Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) paper. This switch is due to come into affect early next month and it is a move we are sure that will be welcomed by many environmental agencies……….and the planet of course!
We recently see the very first completely (green) supermarket and it looks like Gala Bingo will be taking the bingo industry forwards in this area by kicking off this environmental friendly initiative. Once one makes a move, others do tend to inevitably follow and in this case it would be a good thing.
The initiative to using FSC certification paper means that Gala Bingo will guarantee that all their bingo books will be responsibly sourced from sustainable forests and not from just anywhere.
Dr Colin Morgan, who is the Head of Corporate Responsibility for Gala Bingo Coral Group, spoke about their decision to go green, he said: “We are very pleased to have FSC certification for our paper-based bingo tickets. This is one of the many initiatives we have taken to ensure we are a more sustainable company. Our customers have been asking us for greener ways for them to enjoy their bingo and we are proud to again be a leader in the area of corporate responsibility in the leisure sector.”
He also went on to say, “The move to FSC certified paper tickets is the latest in a number of steps we have taken to reduce our impact on the environment. Gala Bingo has set stretching targets in reducing its carbon emissions and the amount of waste sent to landfill and our customers can also recycle their bingo tickets after they have used them.”
We can only applaud Gala Bingo for their environmental friendly tactics, as they certainly seem to be going forwards in the right direction. The UK learnt fast that recycling was definitely the way to go, we can only hope that other countries eventually make the switch from throwing everything away to putting it to (recyclable) use.
