SYR a sustainable company
Read our Sustainability Report to learn how SYR is manufacturing sustainably and working towards an environmentally friendly future.
Making it easy to switch to more sustainable choices.
The world’s natural resources are finite, and some are in very short supply. SYR recognised that in manufacturing products made using recycled plastic they could reduce the use of fossil fuel hydrocarbons, reduce energy consumption and lower carbon emissions.
The SYR SWITCH range uses waste materials destined for landfill, recycled plastics, regrind plastics and thoughtful design to allow you to be kinder to the environment, without compromising your pocket or the quality of work completed.
One small change – one big difference.
Just some of our sustainable innovations
TC20-R CO2 Calculator
Exclusive to SYR in the UK
SYR is proud to have EPD-certified products within our Motion trolley ranges, demonstrating our commitment to environmental responsibility by providing independently verified information about a product’s environmental impact across its entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction through to disposal, helping businesses and consumers make informed, sustainable choices.
SYR Motion ISO 14067 Verification
For all standard and bespoke trolleys, we can provide environmental impact data in accordance with ISO 14067, the international standard for measuring and reporting the carbon footprint of a product (CFP), based on recognised life cycle assessment methodologies.
Solar Panels
Since 2015 we have used solar panels for our main UK headquarters, and have created a system for reducing waste to almost 0% in the manufacturing environment by recycling regrind plastic and used cleaning tools with our Switch Framework scheme. We operate all our facilities within all applicable laws, regulations and permits, and constantly seek efficient and sustainable improvements reduce environmental impact and improve standards.
EV Charging Points
SYR have Installied on-site Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points as a proactive strategy to reduce carbon emissions by accelerating the transition from fossil-fuel-dependent transport to sustainable mobility. By providing infrastructure at our workplace we can offer our staff and customers a place to charge their cars and directly lower car emissions.
Paper Reduction
The Environment
Made using recycled plastic
TC20 mopping combo, made using a durable recycled plastic, complete with strong carry handle, sturdy legs, 7.5cm castors and colour-coded handle and wringer. Colour coded handles Red, Blue, Green and Yellow.
One TC20-R Mopping System will reduce virgin plastic production by 92% over its expected lifetime – this equates to 9kg of virgin plastic not being manufactured for every TC20-R sold.*
*when compared to similar mopping system
1 MST Pad Covers the Same Surface Area as 30 Rolls of Paper*
So let us introduce you to another option.
SYR Multi Surface Cleaning Tool provides a more cost effective solution with superior cleaning results and can complete up to 80% of the tasks blue roll is commonly used for.
Made using recycled plastic
Long Tall Sally bucket, made using recycled plastic, complete with castors, ergonomic wringer and colour-coded handle. Ideal for Kentucky mopping. Colour coded handles Red, Blue, Green and Yellow.
*when compared to similar mopping system
Reduce > Reuse > Repurpose
End of life
Delivery of Old Product
Customers send their old, discarded
polypropylene products back to SYR,
saving them from landfill.
The plastic buckets are cut down to
size and placed into a specialist
recycling machine, where it is ground
down into pellets.
Reduce > Reuse > Repurpose
Here at SYR, driving sustainability in all that we do is one of our top priorities. We recognise that as a large scale producer of plastic products we have a responsibility to minimise the waste we produce as much as possible, and do our part to have a positive impact on the environment. This has driven us to explore numerous innovations in the last few years, all with the aim of making our products, and overall business, more sustainable. We developed our highly popular Interchange range to reduce the amount materials wasted in producing handles for every cleaning tool, and in 2018 we created the world’s first mopping system made of recycled materials, with the TC20-R bucket and wringer combo.
Now, to continue our goal of reducing waste wherever we can, we are launching a brand new and exciting scheme for our customers: the Switch Framework. This is one more way that SYR are aiming to redefine our business and further our goal of transforming SYR into a truly sustainable manufacturer, by creating a cradle to cradle circular economy, and making the most of the earth’s finite resources through intelligent design solutions.
With this closed loop recycling system, would-be waste, such as broken or worn plastic cleaning buckets, is transformed by SYR’s advanced plastic recycling and manufacturing processes into completely new and ready-to-use products. Instead of paying for external companies to dispose of your waste, our customers now have the option to any SYR polypropylene product back to us. In addition to these financial benefits, this system will also reduce the amount of waste unnecessarily ending up in landfill, alleviating the impact that your company has on the natural environment.
We are already incredibly proud of our existing recycled products, like the SYR Switch range, which we offer at the exact same price as their non-recycled counterparts and are guaranteed to be just as durable and long-lasting. The new Switch Framework service is just one more way for SYR to both support the environment, and support our customers in doing the same.
Sending old plastic products to landfill
vs Repurposing them with the Switch Framework
Landfill
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> End of products lifecycle
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> Finite materials are used up
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> Landfilled waste produces methane gas, contributing heavily to air pollution
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> Plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose in landfill
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> Money expended in waste disposal and landfill tax, which is increasing every year
Switch Framework
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> Even broken or worn products can be put to use
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> Materials are repurposed
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> Manufacturing from recycled materials produces less emissions than throwing away old products and producing new virgin plastic
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> Repurposing keeps materials in use, and away from the natural environment
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> Products can be taken at our repurposing plant at no extra cost to the customer
