Eco Friendly Graffiti Removal
Envirolink and the North West Development Agency have asked Urban Mines to conduct a survey of Local Authorities in the North West region, to gather information about the current approaches to graffiti removal and to invite staff to a workshop with a working demonstration that highlights effective graffiti cleaning using recycled glass.
Eco-Friendly Approach to Graffiti removal
The aim is to raise awareness in the public sector and to its cleaning contractors culminating with Envirolink show-casing a new innovative eco-friendly graffiti removal system. DORIS System Global Limited based in Warrington has produced this graffiti cleaning product which is not only made using recycled glass but it is environmentally sensitive to the user i.e. 100% dust free & quiet. It has a lower carbon footprint and environmental impact than traditional graffiti cleaning materials and it also saves CO2 against lower energy pressure washers.
The DORIS SYSTEM
The DORIS System has been recommended for adoption as the FIRST choice in National Grid Distribution and Transmission Operation for cleaning and preparation work. The surfaces are cleaned and left undamaged by the media, whilst also protecting wildlife and creating no damage to marine life or surrounding water courses; this is due to the fact that no chemicals are used in the cleaning process. National Grid have written an approval letter which can be seen following the link below.
The National Grid Approval Letter with item limitations and requirements.
The table below compares the amount of fuel used and the CO2 emissions for one day and one year, based upon 255 Working Days for five separate Compressor sizes.
Compressor (CFM) | Litres of Diesel (day) | Cost per Litre (day) £ | Cost of Diesel (year/£) | CO2 Emissions (day) kgs | CO2 Emissions (year) tonnes |
65 | 13 | 11.70 | 2984 | 35 | 9 |
85 | 18 | 16.20 | 4131 | 49 | 12 |
125 | 45 | 40.50 | 10328 | 122 | 31 |
250 | 100 | 90.00 | 22950 | 270 | 69 |
400 | 210 | 189.00 | 48195 | 567 | 145 |
*based on £0.90 per litre
The System has been classified as “Best Practice”.
FREE Demonstration Event 18th March 2010
Envirolink will be holding a Graffiti Romoval Demonstration Event on Thursday 18th March 2010, Warrington, where you will be able to see a working demonstration of the DORIS System and how well it cleans graffiti from a variety of surfaces.
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To book a place on the demonstration event please contact Jill Sykes Telephone 01274 699400 or email Jill.sykes@urbanmines.org.uk
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