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News Release from: One Planet Products
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 June 2008
One Planet Products launched by Malcolm
Wicks MP
One Planet Products, the award winning sustainable products service, was launched at the House of Commons by Malcolm Wicks MP, Minister of State for Energy.
The Minister was joined by the One Planet Products Core Membership group, which includes some of the UKs leading developers, housing associations and architects, who are working with One Planet Products to drive a green supply chain and help reduce the environmental impact of housing developments One Planet Products is an award winning not-for-profit service being developed by leading environmental charity, BioRegional Development Group
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 29 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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One Planet Products is working with partners within the construction and refurbishment industries to increase the supply and quality of sustainable building products and services.
The service was launched last night at a reception hosted by Malcolm Wicks MP and attended by MPs, architects, developers, housing associations and others.
Representatives from the Core Membership group including, Stephen Stone, CEO Crest Nicholson PLC, Pooran Desai OBE, BioRegional Quintain, Robin Feeley, London and Quadrant Housing Group and Mark Mitchener, Director, Rydon Construction, explained why they were supporting One Planet Products and urged more organisations to join.
The Core membership group will guide the product selection, prioritise areas of research and will help ensure One Planet Products meets the needs of the industry.
Mark Watson, Executive Director, One Planet Products said "There has been a phenomenal growth in eco-products over the last few years so our job is to filter out the green-wash from the genuine".
"This saves time and money for our members and makes it easier for them to specify sustainable materials".
"The Core Member group brings considerable knowledge, expertise and real world experience to our selection and assessment process and we very pleased to have them on board".
Stephen Stone, CEO Crest Nicholson PLC said "The demand for sustainable products and services is increasing rapidly".
"In order to underpin our vision of creating sustainable communities it is fundamental that we have the support mechanism to identify innovative, ethically sourced products in order to cut out the green-wash".
"Using the skills and knowledge from the collective approach that One Planet Products brings will be an invaluable tool to support Crest Nicholson's decision-making in a changing world".
"Our membership serves to confirm our continued commitment to the One Planet Living agenda".
Ian Taylor, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios said "We hope to play a key role as a Core Member of One Planet Products, undertaking our own research to contribute to the substantial data available to specifiers".
"The great strength of One Planet Living is the holistic approach taken towards the all encompassing and sometimes conflicting issues it addresses - One Planet Products help specifiers to cut through hours of product sourcing by asking the most pertinent questions and assessing performance on those issues".
Core Members:.
* BioRegional Quintain .
* Chevin Housing Association.
* Crest Nicholson PLC.
* Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios.
* London and Quadrant Housing Group.
* Rydon Construction .
* Town and Country Housing Association.
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