Would have no worries unless bag was Very worn... but would not be used, anyway. You would NOT put food/utensils into a bag that had had 'lead' soldiers in it! LOL!

Paul and I recycle our baggies by putting more figures in them.....well a figure actually - Paul kindly paints figures for me when required and puts each one in a separate baggie to return them to me for basing.... though I think with the amount of stuff we have bought over the years it would take quite a few figures to fill them all 

Quote from: FierceKitty on 07 March 2023, 12:52:20 AMI'd certainly have no issues with an obviously pre-used bag for my figures (especially at present, when I've got nowt to paint).

That's a dangerous place to be FK. You know what they say about wargamers and painting their last figure!

Quote from: Leon on 06 March 2023, 10:33:47 PMI'll have a think and see what we can do.  We recycle almost everything in the business too, so we're not too bad on the 'green' scale.

Does that mean you can get B Certified?! Be the first wargames company I've seen if so.

I imagine there's both an "image" thing there (tatty bags potentially putting people off), and a safety issue - even if the bag looks fine, can you really be sure and check them when you're lobbing a million orders a week out?

Quote from: toxicpixie on 08 March 2023, 12:22:16 AMDoes that mean you can get B Certified?! Be the first wargames company I've seen if so.

I'm not sure what that is to be honest!  All of our metal dross (the oxidised stuff that we scrape off) is sent back to the metal company to be recycled.  All of the MDF offcuts go to our local recycling place, as does any cardboard or plastic that we receive in deliveries.  Old orders and paperwork is shredded down and sent to recycling as well.

The only actual waste we put in the regular bin would be food waste or non-recyclable plastics really.

I'm trying to get the unit itself a lot more energy efficient but it's incredibly difficult with the size of the building and the age of it.

Quote from: Orcs on 07 March 2023, 11:40:44 AMThat's a dangerous place to be FK. You know what they say about wargamers and painting their last figure!

It's not just a bad cold, then? 

Quote from: Leon on 08 March 2023, 01:09:40 AMI'm not sure what that is to be honest!  All of our metal dross (the oxidised stuff that we scrape off) is sent back to the metal company to be recycled.  All of the MDF offcuts go to our local recycling place, as does any cardboard or plastic that we receive in deliveries.  Old orders and paperwork is shredded down and sent to recycling as well.

The only actual waste we put in the regular bin would be food waste or non-recyclable plastics really.

I'm trying to get the unit itself a lot more energy efficient but it's incredibly difficult with the size of the building and the age of it.

"B"enefit Corporation - it's supposed to be an accreditation that you're a force for good in the world - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Corporation_(certification)

Opinions vary, as it's not got any legal clout.

Sounds very much like the "Great Place to Work" scheme that our company proudly announced we'd bought been awarded a couple of years before I left.

Quote from: Raider4 on 08 March 2023, 08:52:27 AMSounds very much like the "Great Place to Work" scheme that our company proudly announced we'd bought been awarded a couple of years before I left.

The aim is laudable and a lot of it's adherents are very good in many ways, but when Nespresso was going to buy, sorry, attain, B cert it feels a little hollow

Quote from: toxicpixie on 08 March 2023, 08:14:38 AM"B"enefit Corporation - it's supposed to be an accreditation that you're a force for good in the world - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Corporation_(certification)

I've had a quick look and I don't think I can afford the £1250 per year fee to be certified!

Quote from: Leon on 08 March 2023, 01:41:31 PMI've had a quick look and I don't think I can afford the £1250 per year fee to be certified!

Yeah, it's nowt to Nespresso but a good chunk to an actual business that works for a living!

Quote from: toxicpixie on 08 March 2023, 09:08:34 PMYeah, it's nowt to Nespresso but a good chunk to an actual business that works for a living!

I'll have to put a coffee machine in the shop and see if that makes our millions...

Quote from: Leon on 08 March 2023, 10:23:02 PMI'll have to put a coffee machine in the shop and see if that makes our millions...

Given gamers run on coffee, tea or beer, it's a good start!