Creation Station & The Environment

Our Progress

Since we were established back in 2002, recycling has been a key part of our business. Our first pre-school classes included our own song ‘This is the way we tidy up and recycle’. It’s been sung by 100,000’s of children and is still sang every week in our Little Explorer classes.

Printing

• Our ‘Creation Station Franchise Information’ books and Creative Journey Books are printed on recycled paper.
  We have converted our information books into pdf versions where possible.
• Office processes include reduce, reuse and recycling processes.
  Training manuals and how to guides are now digital.

Craft materials and suppliers

• We phased out plastic glitter in all of our classes, parties and events at the end of 2019. This has been replaced with biodegradable cosmetic and craft glitter.
  Reducing the use of wet wipes with high plastic content to fully biodegradable bamboo based wipes. Instructing franchisees to get access to clean water and drying facilities as an overall preferred option.
• Where possible the paper and card we use is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or the Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). That means it comes from sustainable sources.
• Our children’s party bags are made from recycled paper. Children decorate their own bags and take their own creations home in their bag.
• Phasing out plastic pots for our superb slime events, centrally organised events use 100% fully compostable pots made from plant extracts.
• We continue to question all our suppliers about their sustainability plans for products and packaging.
• We will continue to review all our products, packaging and processes, both at a head office level and through our team of Creation Station Franchise owners.
  We’ve made big progress, but we know there lots to do. We welcome your ideas, input and inspiration to help us all continue to make a difference