How Gloven is Aiming to Implement Eco Ideas & Footprint all our manufacturing

We have had a great iniative offered from Lancashire University to look at ways Gloven can be more eco friendly.  To also wisely follow the footsteps of all our manufacturing.  I am really pleased about this as it was one of my main ethos at the beginning of building Gloven.  I was really disappointed that every avenue I looked at was at a premium cost.  My question is, if the items are being recycled and as a company you want to embrace this why is it that the  cost is so extreme?  I think this is something I would really like to address.  We are aiming to look at all of our items to how we can make changes.  One I am going to do straight away is every packaged item the plastic and cardboard can be posted back to Gloven headquarters at Liverpool with a post paid insert.  All you have to do is reverse the card and post it straight back.  Alternatively you can opt online for a cotton re-useable bag.  The other option is you can leave the packaging in the shops and also ask for a free cotton bag.  Let me know your comments please on these ideas.