Vent-Axia and AO have won the BEAMA Net Zero Collaboration Award.
According to a statement, the companies were awarded the accolade for their initiative transforming AO’s recycled fridge plastic into Vent-Axia ventilation products.
AO and Vent-Axia stated that their collaboration has grown significantly over the last three years, accelerating in the last 12 months. The growth has been propelled by a mutual desire to drive sustainability by using high-quality post-consumer plastics in long-life products, they said. Vent-Axia has worked with AO to create a wide range of ventilation products using recycled, rather than virgin plastic, transforming ventilation manufacturing, it noted.
Joseph Brawn, product and marketing director at Vent-Axia, said: “We’re thrilled Vent-Axia has won BEAMA’s Net Zero Collaboration Award for our innovative partnership with AO. Our commitment to sustainability is instilled across the organisation and we are constantly challenging our approach to the manufacturing and supply of products to minimise our impact on the environment. Through this collaboration, we are tackling plastic waste by recycling materials from old fridges to create the plastic components used in our ventilation products. This initiative showcases the impact of working together to drive positive change and accelerate progress toward reaching Net-Zero, helping us improve indoor air sustainably.”
Dave Ware, director of commercial at AO Recycling, added: “We’re proud to have won BEAMA’s Net Zero Collaboration Award, for our work with Vent-Axia to create ventilation products from our recycled fridge plastic. As one of the only retailers in the UK with our own recycling plant, AO takes responsibility for the entire recycling process, from start to finish, and we’re proud to be producing high-quality plastic that can be easily used in new products. The circular economy is really at the forefront of our business ambitions and our investment in plastic is key to fulfilling our long-term goals.”
The statement added that the collaboration between Vent-Axia and AO is set to expand, with plans to increase the volume of recycled plastic use, extend the colour range of materials, and further leverage AO’s circular economy model. New initiatives include trialling re-processing returned ventilation products, recycling extrusion and moulding waste, and re-using industrial cut-offs.