"..development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"
The Report of the Brundtland Commission, Our Common Future, Gro Harlem Brundtland
Celtic Sustainables was set up to offer natural and sustainables products as alternatives to conventional products which are not only an unsustainable and highly polluting, but can also damage buildings
Celtic Sustainables started supplying products in two important areas - Insulation and Paint. We plan to expand our
Celtic Sustainables aim to:
Along with the standard, common sense, things that everyone should be doing. e.g.:
Celtic Sustainables also:
We plan to install a wind turbine to power our unit and charge our forklift.
Celtic Sustainables started solely as a local supplier but soon realised that some of the products we were sourcing were not available on a national scale. Since then we offer the products for national delivery, including Ireland, through our webshop.
Badly insulated and draughty homes cost a lot to heat.
Heating buildings is a major contributor to climate change.
Conventional insulation materials:
The natural insulation we supply:
Conventional paints are full of acrylics and plasticisers which can damage buildings by trapping moisture inside - which leads to mould. They also contain VOCs which give off dangerous fumes for years after painting.
With the incidence of asthma and other respiratory problems on the increase, and indoor air pollution often hundreds of times higher than outside, the use of petro-chemical-free paints is increasingly important.
All the paints we supply are free of dangerous chemicals and VOCs. They have a natural base (e.g. water or linseed oil) and all the ingredients are listed on the pot.
Along with the natural paints we decided to supply high quality decorating accessories, from sustainable sources, including:
These are provided as an alternative to the unsustainable, throwaway plastic accessories many of our customers had no choice but to use.
To prolong the life of our painting accessories we also offer a range of cleaning products without the dangerous chemicals typically associated with these products.
We offer chemical free:
We are always expanding our product range, to include the most effective natural alternatives and new technologies.
Our shop and display area is open from 8:30am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday
We welcome all visitors and can arrange to be open outside of normal opening hours, if required.
Please visit our contact page for more contact details, and a map of our location.
The products can be purchased online, from our secure webshop.
The webshop offers a free 'pick up in-store' option, so you can reserve online and collect when it suits you.