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Sustainability Case Study
From Construction Waste To Sediment Control
At Stratex our commitment to environmental stewardship drives us to continually explore innovative ways to develop products that prevent pollution and reduce our ecological footprint. We’re dedicated to empowering our clients by supplying high-quality and effective pollution control solutions.
Our recycled silt sock is a great example of our commitment to superior environmental practices which extend beyond prevention through actively repurposing waste.
Utilising Social Enterprise
What’s more our recycled silt socks are produced in collaboration with a local social enterprise, Assembled Threads. This partnership not only ensures high quality products but also provides meaningful employment opportunities for individuals from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. It’s an initiative which underscores our dedication to social responsibility and being good corporate citizens.
One example of this is with our recycled silt socks, which unlike most silt socks on the market, are made from 100% recycled materials. A silt sock is a simple yet effective form of sediment and erosion control, consisting of a fabric mesh sleeve filled with gravel. These are placed around drains to prevent silt and sediment from leaving worksites during heavy rain.
To make our recycled silt socks we work with our civil construction partners to repurpose the temporary fence banner mesh from construction sites to make silt sock sleeves. Next instead of using gravel, we use reclaimed aggregate as the filling material. This produces less dust than alternatives such as scoria and disrupts the landfill waste stream.
