Managing Director Heather Matthews
Glasgow, Scotland — Luxury ground transportation provider Little’s has introduced a single-use plastic ban in all their chauffeur driven cars. The family-run operator is replacing all plastic bottled water with CanO Water, an infinitely recyclable alternative to single-use plastic. CanO Water cans are made of aluminium, which contains more recycled substances than any other drinks packaging. The cans offer resealable ring pulls, providing convenience for their clients and preventing waste.
“As a conscientious business, we knew we had to become plastic free as every corporation and person plays a huge part in protecting our planet,” said Managing Director Heather Matthews. “We calculated that on average Little’s were using over 35,000 bottles of water annually, and by switching to CanO Water we would reduce this to zero. This is hugely impactful for us as a business and much kinder to our environment. We want to continue offering our clients the amenities they would expect when travelling by luxury chauffeur driven car and this allows us to do so in the most sustainable way possible.”
Little’s-branded CanO Water
Little’s move to “green” water will double their water purchasing costs, however this will not result in additional costs for their customers. The company wants to make a statement to all its clients and industry peers that they must work together as a community and do more to reduce the transport industry’s environmental footprint. Matthews believes that they must build on their current eco standard, which has led to 40 percent of their vehicles in Scotland being hybrid. This move to CanO Water is not only to prove commitment to sustainability, but to make looking after the environment a part of her family business’s DNA.
The company has said that 2019 has already been a record-breaking year as they’ve seen turnover increase by 34 percent with profits up by over 35 percent. Little’s has recently been crowned Business of the Year twice, at both the Scottish Women’s Awards and the Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards. The business is also a finalist for Established Business of the Year and Matthews as Business Woman of the Year at the Business Women Scotland Awards, which take place November 8.
Visit littles.co.uk for more information.
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