The Thistles Shopping Centre is situated in the heart of Stirling city centre. It has over 90 stores, ranging from leading department stores to small independents which together employ 2,000 staff and welcome 12 million visitors every year. The Thistles became the first shopping centre in Scotland to join Every Can Counts.
What we did
- Provided each retail tenant with an Every Can Counts starter kit
- Boxes and communication materials were delivered by the Every Can Counts team
- Explained the programme and answered any questions to staff
- Installed branded can crushers for visitors use
- Issued a press release and video case study
How it counted
- Local and Trade press coverage reached
- Green Can Award winner
- Assisted in the centre achieving its zero waste to landfill target
- Increased awareness of recycling amongst staff and visitors to the shopping centre
