{"id":137609,"date":"2024-03-04T09:30:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T09:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=137609"},"modified":"2024-03-04T09:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T09:37:25","slug":"actis-hybris-cradle-to-cradle-certified-bronze-certification-renewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/actis-hybris-cradle-to-cradle-certified-bronze-certification-renewed\/137609\/","title":{"rendered":"Actis Hybris has had its Cradle to Cradle Certified\u00ae Bronze certification renewed"},"content":{"rendered":"

The renewal of Actis Hybris’ Cradle to Cradle Certified\u00ae Bronze certification means it meets stringent sustainability criteria and retains its place as the only reflective insulation product in the whole of Europe to have achieved such recognition<\/h2>\n

The accreditation, awarded by global circular economy organisation, the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, saw Hybris measured against five rigorous criteria – product circularity, material health, clean air and climate protection, water and soil stewardship and social fairness.<\/p>\n

The fact that Hybris<\/a> is 100% recyclable, combined with its zero-waste production process<\/a> which sees all off-cuts recovered, crushed and reintroduced into the manufacturing process, enabled it to achieve a silver level in the product circularity category.<\/p>\n

On the material health front Hybris also scored well. As it contains no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or harmful chemical components such as formaldehyde, it fulfilled the requirement for a product to be safe for human health and the environment.<\/p>\n

Actis Hybris achieves A+ for indoor air quality<\/h3>\n

Hybris also met the Institute’s strict criteria for clean air and climate protection, as it is guaranteed non-irritant and classified A+ for indoor air quality according to the NF EN ISO 16000 standard.<\/p>\n

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Reduced fuel consumption during transportation also fed into the scoring. The lightness and compactness of air-filled Hybris means more thermal capacity can be carried per lorryload than traditional solid insulation or fibreglass.<\/p>\n

The fact that minimal water is used during its production was among factors which enabled it to meet the water and soil stewardship criteria.<\/p>\n

Actis sustainability credentials<\/h3>\n

The Cradle to Cradle Certified\u00ae certification underlines Actis’ pledge to encourage the construction industry to minimise its negative impact on the environment.<\/p>\n

A video, Doing More with Less, created by the insulation specialist, highlights its sustainability credentials<\/a>.<\/p>\n