When it comes to sustainability we are not playing around
08 June 2023
Our commitments to sustainability and the environment.
Now more than ever it is important to deliver sustainable playgrounds and sports areas. As a leader within the childhood development and play sector Proludic’s decision to encourage initiatives aimed at protecting the environment for future generations is an essential move.It has always been important to deliver outdoor play and sports equipment that does not negatively impact the natural environment. Proludic has been proud to champion sustainable playground design for some time now. Additionally, we are very conscious of our responsibility to contribute to a long-lasting legacy towards improving children’s wellbeing and protecting the resources of the planet for future generations to enjoy! Therefore, we are 100% committed to continuing to use a sustainable development approach as part of our environmental policy to protect natural resources, ensuring that children grow up in a world that has been preserved for them to also enjoy.
This article shines a spotlight on the steps Proludic has taken toward being more sustainable. As a long-standing and responsible organisation we are as determined as ever to mitigate our activities by delivering on the company’s latest environmental policy that centres around 3 key commitments that we measure with specific indicators.
Key Commitment 1: Sustainability
In terms of sustainability, we are determined to extend the life of our play and sports installations further through the use of quality recycled material choices and extended parts availability for all our ranges.
We have always aimed to deliver outdoor play and sports equipment that is not only robust in design but also capable of standing the test of time! From the outset, our play equipment products have been engineered from predominantly recycled materials with the finished units being underpinned by 2 to 25-year-long guarantees (please click here to refer to ‘Our Guarantees’).
Our natural playground ideas for play and sports products are designed with repairability in mind to extend their life to ensure they last as long as they possibly can for many decades into the future. According to a global study conducted by Proludic in 2022, 90% of the outdoor playgrounds that we produced over 15 years ago are still 100% functional.
As part of our strategy for innovative playground design, we actively look to improve the designs of our products to increase the service life of our playground and sports equipment. We source and procure increasingly durable and environmentally friendly materials as they become available to the market. A good example of this is a move away from plywood on our decks to the more durable HPL (High-Pressure Laminated) substitute.
It is reassuring to know as a client that what is installed at your site can withstand many years of high footfall traffic and unrelenting consumer use, without worrying about the integrity and safety of your playground.
Proludic is once again staying one step ahead of the innovation curve by creating the first repairability index for playgrounds and sports areas within the sector. Each item of play equipment manufactured by Proludic now comes with an index to determine its repairability score. This can be found on the product pages and technical sheets on the website. The average score is 9.12 out of 10. Easy access to spares as part of our aftersales service is unparalleled in the sector and we offer parts for our equipment 10 years after the date of its manufacture as part of our Proludic Promise.
An example of this is our ropes which are made of galvanised steel cable covered with a polyester-treated outer to stand up to ultraviolet radiation. Many playground equipment suppliers offer climbing nets that must be completely replaced as soon as one section fails. By careful design, Proludic individual ropes are easily replaced instead of a whole section. This is a prime example of the company designing longevity and affordable maintenance into our play and sports equipment.
Other Press Releases By This Company
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- 10/01/2024 - Reflecting on Proludic’s Commitment to Sustainable Playgrounds, Fitness, and Community Enrichment in 2023
- 10/01/2024 - Brighton & Hove City Council
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- 21/09/2023 - New adventure playground as Pennington Flash opens to the public
- 10/07/2023 - Proludic launches NEW outdoor sports brochure built around its groundbreaking ACTI’FUN concept.
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- 05/06/2023 - Theale’s combined MUSA and play area show off Proludic’s design skills
- 05/06/2023 - A Natural Way to Play – Environmentally friendly playgrounds with Origin’
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- 05/04/2023 - Inclusive Play arrives on the Common!
- 04/10/2022 - Supporting you every step of the way
- 07/09/2022 - Providing Open Play Spaces for all Teenagers to Thrive In
- 07/09/2022 - Spotlight on Proludic’s Sustainable Development
- 15/08/2022 - Local History and River Life Inspires Themed Play Area Design
- 15/08/2022 - New play area for RAF families.
- 13/07/2022 - Oh, Proludic's play equipment does like to be beside the seaside!
- 01/06/2022 - Local company Proludic attributes two decades of success to its core values
- 04/02/2022 - Proludic launches its 2022 Catalogue
- 17/01/2022 - Bringing history back to life at North Marine Park
- 08/09/2021 - Since our beginnings 30 years ago, our intention has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality of products.
- 26/11/2020 - Wonderful Bespoke Mining Themed Playgrounds
- 17/09/2020 - More than ever, the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of outdoor spaces for everyone.
- 04/06/2020 - Delivering more than just design!
- 04/06/2020 - Proludic launches 100 Rainbows Pledge
- 10/03/2020 - The Proludic team give a big welcome to Russell
- 10/01/2020 - Proludic’s new 2020 catalogue has arrived for all your play and sport needs
- 10/04/2019 - Proludic launch exciting new leisure brochure
- 02/02/2018 - Got a New Year’s Fitness Resolution…
- 02/02/2018 - Here’s to a Great 2018
- 07/09/2017 - Introducing the new Proludic Sports App
- 16/08/2017 - Adding special FL-AIR to the Fleet Arm Museum
- 11/08/2017 - National Park Gem
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- 18/07/2017 - Proludic celebrate National Children’s Day in style
- 18/07/2017 - 15 Years of Fun
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- 21/07/2016 - Proludic Happy Snapping Campaign
- 18/03/2016 - Proludic Continues Expansion With Three New Starters
- 03/03/2016 - Proludic promotes home grown talent
- 25/01/2016 - New Products for 2016!
- 23/11/2015 - 7 Steps to a Successful Outdoor Gym
- 07/07/2015 - Your Community Can with This Girl Can and Proludic
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- 27/03/2015 - Proludic Announce New Managing Director
- 20/02/2015 - New Website Launched
- 19/11/2014 - Proludic launch new and improved funding guide!
- 14/10/2014 - Playground Safety- Back to Basics
- 26/06/2014 - Proludic inspires imagination with new themed play range
- 15/05/2014 - Cropton Park adds Fitness with Fun
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- 16/08/2013 - Fields in Trust ‘Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge’ – an Olympic Legacy Success
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- 12/09/2011 - Proludic launches ‘SOCIAL FITNESS’ campaign backed by Olympians Steve Backley and Roger Black
- 28/03/2011 - Proludic Launch FREE Funding and Community Engagement Guide!
- 04/11/2010 - Pease Park - Wakefield
- 14/09/2010 - Proludic strike 'Gold' at IOG Saltex
- 10/05/2010 - Smile, it’s Fitz Park!
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- 23/03/2009 - Two new play areas for Epsom & Ewell Borough Council
- 24/02/2009 - David Lloyd keeping fit with Proludic kit
- 24/02/2009 - Proludic hands on with Willoughby playground project
- 18/02/2009 - Proludic gets playful with Awsworth Parish Council
- 24/11/2008 - Building Dreams through Public Consultation
- 20/10/2008 - From Shed to Tree: The Business that Grew out of Fun
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- 08/10/2008 - Case Study for the £300,000 Revamp of Children's Park
