EV CHARGERS INSTALLED AT LOCHRANZA AND LAGG ON THE ISLE OF ARRAN

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At Ayrshires Partners in grime we are committed to playing our part by implementing sustainable practices, reducing our carbon footprint, minimising waste and conserving natural resources.

Isle of Arran Distillers are delighted to announce they have installed new electric charging units at their two Distilleries at Lochranza and Lagg on the Isle of Arran.

They have been working closely with local Ayrshire based company Connekt EV who have seamlessly installed four charging units at each Distillery. Founder Johnny Manning was delighted to be involved with helping Isle of Arran Distillers contribute to sustainable tourism on the island by installing the EV charging points. There are four 22kw fast charging units at each site, which have effectively doubled the total number of public charging facilities on the island.

Born and bred in Ayrshire, Johnny visits Arran on a regular basis and felt that this was a perfect opportunity for his company to be involved in improving island sustainability and the transport network of EV charging units.

“This is a great move forward to be supporting the charging infrastructure in Ayrshire & Arran and I am immensely proud to be part of contributing towards a more sustainable future.”*

Euan Mitchell, Managing Director of Isle of Arran Distillers, has welcomed the new installations “visitors to the island can now travel between both Distilleries and around the island in the safe knowledge that they can charge up their electric vehicles. As an EV driver myself, I am well aware of the benefits this will bring, as well as further enhancing our company’s green credentials.” www.connektcharging.co.uk

*Connekt has partnered with (more:trees) and for every Connekt EV charger installed, a tree is planted to further help businesses achieve their sustainability policies.

What do we do to help?

l When sourcing any supplies we may need we are conscious of the locality of the suppliers. We ensure that the delivery/ collection distance is kept to a minimum which helps to reduce our carbon footprint.

l We bulk buy our products to support our pledge above, reducing the amount of delivery / collections needed for products.

l Buy products which have been produced from recycled materials and/or can be recycled after use.

l We do not use disposable cloths, mop heads or certain PPE such as aprons. (These are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before the next use) l We decant any cleaning solution we may have into plastic bottles we previously purchased, ensuring to reduce our plastic waste. l We ensure to use microfibre mop heads and cloths, this reduces the amount of water and supplies that we use as microfibres saturate easily. l All supplies used will be suitable for the surface intended for use, this ensures that no damage is caused, helping to maintain life expectancy of furnishings and items, reducing items that may need to be disposed of and/ or replaced. l We always recycle any waste we may have. partnersingrimeayrshire@gmail.com