{"id":8860,"date":"2018-07-02T14:05:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T14:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.com\/en\/?page_id=8860"},"modified":"2022-08-17T13:48:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T13:48:15","slug":"environmental_policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/about-ap\/environmental_policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8860\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8860-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8860-0\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper\"><div id=\"pgc-8860-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8860-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">AP ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mission-2020_Blue_Graphic-01_970.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div id=\"panel-8860-0-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">UPDATE: In June 2018 AP Diving became one of the primary sponsors of the excellent dive industry initiative MISSION2020 and pledged\u00a0the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>We pledge that by World Ocean\u2019s Day 2020 we will continue to improve in all areas of our current \u201cOcean Friendly\u201d policy to:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Recycle, Re-use and Reduce wherever possible<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Only ever use biodegradable, compostable and\/or recyclable packaging materials<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Reduce our ecological footprint wherever possible<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Fundamentally reject the concept of \"in-built\u00a0obsolecence\". \u00a0We pledge to continue to manufacture well built products that last for years &amp; years...\u00a0even decades<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Routinely highlight environmental issues through our social media channels<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can find out more about \"<strong>MISSION2020: A dive community project to help the ocean<\/strong>\" here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mission2020.org\">https:\/\/www.mission2020.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/separator-middle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><!--vgRowWrapper--><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8860-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8860-1\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper\"><div id=\"pgc-8860-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8860-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">AP Environmental Policy<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">SUMMARY<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here at AP, we have\u00a0been developing an\u00a0\"Ocean Friendly\" environmental policy since 2012. This was when we first took steps to move away from plastic packaging and it predates by some years the current high profile of the \"plastic oceans\" issue highlighted in the media and social media, especially since the excellent Blue Planet II series was screened in 2017. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But also, we have been practicing key elements of the policy since the company began back in 1969. For example, things like: having\u00a0a company ethos of making only quality products that last for years and years \u00a0and the\u00a0recycling of raw materials (brass, swarf, oil, cardboard and plastic) - we have been doing this for 40 years or more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, as a company we are never complacent about anything and even back then, before green issues\u00a0became the zeitgeist, we knew we had to do better in many\u00a0areas and so we set about a thorough examination of our processes, practices and sourcing options and looked for ways to improve. \u00a0In fact, the core of the\u00a0AP policy\u00a0is\u00a0the fostering of a <strong><em>culture of continual improvement<\/em><\/strong> in all areas in which we impact upon the natural world. The key elements of this\u00a0policy are outlined below:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Recycle, Reuse, Reduce<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Move as rapidly as possible towards eliminating poly bags &amp; plastic packaging<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Make only quality products that last. We completely reject the concept of \"in-built obsolecence\".<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Use local, eco-friendly packaging &amp; materials suppliers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Make the package fit the product<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Recycle and reuse as much waste material as possible<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Reduce energy consumption wherever possible<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Partner with environmental campaign organisations such as MISSION2020 and the Save Our Seas Foundation\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Routinely highlight environmental issues via Social Media<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Foster a culture of continual improvement in achieving all of the above<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/separator-middle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><!--vgRowWrapper--><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8860-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8860-2\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper\"><div id=\"pgc-8860-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8860-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>#RECYCLE \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0#REUSE \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 #REDUCE<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/recycling_apdiving.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/reuse_swarf_and_oil__apdiving.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/separator-middle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><!--vgRowWrapper--><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8860-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8860-3\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper\"><div id=\"pgc-8860-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8860-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>RECYCLING WASTE<br \/>\nPLASTIC &amp; RUBBER<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>AP has a long record of recycling scrap plastic &amp; rubber by sending it off to a local firm for processing. However, in August 2022 we went one better and invested in an in-house Plastics Granulator machine - an EnginPlant TRIX I33.26 - so that we can recycle waste plastic and rubber components, rejected parts and the moulding sprues that get trimmed off moulded parts. The TRIX is a powerful grinding machine that chops up waste into tiny plastic granules in seconds. Without any further processing, these granules are then ready to be reused directly in our moulding machines and reconstituted into working parts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/recycling_plastics_and_rubbers-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><!--vgRowWrapper--><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8860-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8860-4\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper\"><div id=\"pgc-8860-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/separator-middle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div id=\"panel-8860-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>ELIMINATING PLASTIC PACKAGING<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Poly Bags to Paper Bags<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/poly_to_paper_apdiving.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/ocean-friendly_apdiving.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div id=\"panel-8860-4-1-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"17\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Poly Bags to Biodegradable\u00a0Bags<\/h2>\n<p>In June 2018 we introduced biodegradable bags into our spares range replacing the previous (recyclable) plastic bags. The bio-bags were developed\u00a0in conjunction with the London Met University and manufactured by EPI, global leaders in biodegradable materials. They\u00a0will completely replace the plastic swing bags and (recyclable) blister packs we used previously. We are also urgently\u00a0sourcing better alternatives to our larger bags.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/poly_to_biodegradable_apdiving.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/make_packaging-fit-product_apdiving.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><!--vgRowWrapper--><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8860-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-8860-5\" ><div class=\"vgRowWrapper\"><div id=\"pgc-8860-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/separator-middle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div id=\"panel-8860-5-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"21\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>PARTNERS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above moves towards biodegradable packaging we use many recyclable materials elsewhere in our processes, and our team are constantly looking for ways to do things in a better, more sustainable, and overall less damaging way. To this end we support local suppliers if they\u00a0can offer us sustainable, degradable, locally sourced materials.\u00a0If you know of any better packaging materials to use, we would appreciate the heads-up. Please get in touch.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/source_partners_apdiving.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div id=\"panel-8860-5-1-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce\" data-index=\"23\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>We also support and promote appropriate\u00a0environmental campaigns and organisations such as the Save Our Seas Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/saveourseas.com\">https:\/\/saveourseas.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"__wp-temp-img-id\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/SaveOurSeas-logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>and MISSION2020\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mission2020.org\">https:\/\/www.mission2020.org<\/a>. Part of that pledge is to continually raise and publicise environmental issues in a constructive positive way through our social media and other channels of communication\u00a0- hopefully\u00a0helping in our\u00a0small way\u00a0towards\u00a0an Ocean Friendly future.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vg-image-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mission-2020_Blue_Plain-01-970.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8860-5-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><!--vgRowWrapper--><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AP ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY\u00a0 UPDATE: In June 2018 AP Diving became one of the primary sponsors of the excellent dive industry initiative MISSION2020 and pledged\u00a0the following:We pledge that by World Ocean\u2019s Day 2020 we will continue to improve in all areas of our current \u201cOcean Friendly\u201d policy to:Recycle, Re-use and Reduce wherever possibleOnly ever use biodegradable, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/about-ap\/environmental_policy\/\">[Read More &hellip;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8860","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8860"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10889,"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8860\/revisions\/10889"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apdiving.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}