Packaging manufacturer Duraweld has announced a number of environmental efficiencies, as well as offsetting carbon for the fourth year in a row.

The Scarborough-based company has reduced its overall CO2 tonnage by 0.07% year-on-year, through a number of changes.

It has installed sprinklers on all taps in its facility, increased the use of PIR sensors and bought a hybrid company pool car.

It also implemented an environmental policy over the year, which led to "significant reductions" across the company, including a 27% reduction in waste sent to landfill and 32% reduction in vehicle emissions.

Director Hannah Senior said: "As a factory-based business, we have had to be determined and focused in making our environmental policy work. I am delighted that we continue to achieve against our environmental targets, year on year."

This year, the company's carbon offsetting scheme was the purchase of 20 energy efficient stoves for an Africa-based project, managed by offset provider co2balance.

Duraweld produces folders, ring binders, dividers, organisers, boxes, conference packs, wallets and retail packaging.