About Celtic Sustainables
Sustainability
"..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
About CelticSustainables
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
Our Aims:
Celtic Sustainables aim to:
- Supply ethically sourced, eco friendly products
- Use products made from sustainable, recycled or re-used materials
- Help our customers make informed choices when purchasing
- Specify effective natural products to meet our customer's needs
- Offer high quality products at a reasonable price
Our Service
- Friendly, dedicated staff.
- Helpful advice
- A fast and professional response to all queries
- Transparent honest information
- Deliveries to suit you: next day delivery, pick up in-store, or a cheaper economy delivery, we will also deliver in person where possible.
- Thoroughly test our products before offering them for sale; allowing us to give useful advice.
- Hold as many items as possible in stock to guarantee you a quick delivery.
Environment
Along with the standard, common sense, things that everyone should be doing. e.g.:
- Minimise waste, and recycling and composting wherever possible
- Wear an extra clothing in winter rather than the heating
- Opening windows rather than switching on fans or air conditioning
- Turning off lights and computers when they are not in use
Celtic Sustainables also:
- Have company bikes, and a large sheltered bike stand for staff
- Use only renewable electricity
- Use harvested rainwater to flush our toilet
- Pack delicate items with biodegradable packaging chips
- Reuse boxes for packaging
- Shred all waste paper and reuse as packaging
- We try to minimise any non-recyclable and plastic materials in the packaging
We plan to install a wind turbine to power our unit and charge our forklift.
Local and National
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.
Our Products
Insulation
Badly insulated and draughty homes cost a lot to heat.
Heating buildings is a major contributor to climate change.
Conventional insulation materials:
- A high emboddied energy
- Cause itching and respiratory problems
- Performance degrades over time
- Cannot be safely disposed of after their lifetime
The natural insulation we supply:
- Low emboddied energy
- Safe to use and install as a DIY product
- A waste product
- Performs better for longer
- Can be recycled or or composted
Paint
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.
Accessories
Along with the natural paints we decided to supply high quality decorating accessories, from sustainable sources, including:
- Bamboo handled paint brushes
- Wooden handled rolled frames
- Roller refills from natural materials
- Recycled roller trays
These are provided as an alternative to the unsustainable, throwaway plastic accessories many of our customers had no choice but to use.
Cleaning Products
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:
- Paint Stripper
- Brush Restorer
- Hand Cleaner
We are always expanding our product range, to include the most effective natural alternatives and new technologies.
Contacting Us
Factory Shop
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.
Webshop
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.