Sustainability at Amalgam
Whilst our obsessive approach to model building does produce waste, we are aiming to reduce our environmental impact across the organisation and have already begun to phase unnecessary plastic from our product packaging. Furthermore, we have started recycling programmes in each of our workshops to reuse every material we can and to ensure any waste is disposed of correctly. At a product level, all of our models are timeless; they are built to last and are designed to be enjoyed as a beautiful exhibit eternally. If a customer suffers an unfortunate incident, we also offer a repair service to our customers to ensure models continue to be enjoyed into the next generation and beyond. We are always looking for opportunities to use recycled materials in the building of our models as more resin and other material technologies develop that offer sustainable solutions.
The Covid-19 Pandemic opened our eyes to the benefits of home-working in our European locations, effecting a small but positive impact on our carbon footprint. Whilst our artisans are required in the workshops to build, we now encourage our support personnel to work flexibly, reducing their travel time and costs as well as the associated carbon footprint. We have fully adopted digital working practices that help us reduce our waste, decreasing our paper consumption significantly.