See how Marsh Industries are delivering low carbon solutions
Marsh Industries, a leading manufacturer of off-mains drainage products based in Northamptonshire, continues to ensure that its range of wastewater products are at the forefront of industry compliance and environmental sustainability.
In seeking to deliver low carbon solutions, Marsh have assessed various options throughout the journey from customer order to products entering their working life.
The innovative “Trade-Talk” concise video series has enabled remote delivery of product training to take place, reducing travel and the associated emissions for both Marsh staff and their customers. Whilst Marsh has aligned itself to the industry wide move towards video conferencing and meetings since 2020.
As a certified ISO14001:2015 (Environmental Management) company, staff are encouraged to put forward their own suggestions for more sustainable ways of working. These have included the introduction of recycled cloths to carry out the polishing of product moulds in the factory. With staff also challenged to minimise waste and recycle materials whenever possible.
In looking at their environmental impact, Marsh have already worked alongside VOSA to ensure the most efficient and optimal delivery methods are provided whilst doing so in a safe manner. Helping reduce vehicle movements in the distribution of their products to customer sites.
Once Marsh Sewage Treatment plants are operational, they deliver efficient power utilisation. With the Ultra:Polylok commercial sewage treatment plant providing the ability for sites to utilise the process control mechanism. This reduces energy consumption depending on seasonal utilisation. Whilst the Ensign and Portapura range deploy the Submerged Aeration Filtration (SAF-MBRR) approach for wastewater treatment. Which minimises power usage, without compromise on effluent quality. This economical, but reliable approach, places the EN12566 compliant Ensign range as a market leader.
The Portapura is a portable above ground treatment plant option, reducing the need for groundwork to facilitate larger scale Cesspool’s, and enabling future use at ensuing projects for contractors. This approach also reduces the volume of waste to remove from a given site. Consequently reducing vehicle movements, and enabling a lower carbon footprint.
Marsh invest heavily in product research and development, and this ethos ensures continuous improvement is high on the agenda. With reviews carried out to ensure opportunities for optimising carbon reduction strategies are identified and actioned. This approach has facilitated a new scheme to provide a tree sapling with every Sewage Treatment Plant purchased. When a tree has been living for 20 years it is anticipated, it will have absorbed 350 kg’s of CO2. With Marsh expecting to provide 50,000 saplings in the next 5 years. Carbon offsetting through tree planting can be a valuable tool in the fight against climate change when used as part of a broader strategy for reducing emissions and transitioning to a more sustainable future.
With offsite construction and a 50-year product lifecycle, Marsh Industries are proud to support UK construction with its wide range of off-mains drainage products. Alongside the previously referenced Sewage Treatment Plants, this also extends to Oil Separators, Pump Stations, Phosphate Reduction and Tertiary treatment units.
