Sound Lounge founders, musicians Hannah White and Keiron Marshall, had always set out to create something meaningful and impactful, beyond the accepted bounds of what an arts venue can achieve. Adopting measures to become a certified CarbonNeutral® company, in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol, was a natural step. White and Marshall have stated that being a small business serving the local community comes with

responsibility. As Hannah says: “We can’t claim to be making a positive impact on people around us if we are actually causing harm, even if it’s in an indirect way.” 

Some of the measures in place to reduce The Sound Lounge’s impact on the planet, include:

A 100% plant-based & seasonal menu
Energy from 100% renewable sources
None of the waste is sent to landfill
Locally brewed beer
A full range of carbon neutral wines
A range of teas from a solar-powered plant which is also carbon neutral
All cleaning products are non-toxic, gentle on the planet & plastic-free
A small allotment garden for zero-carbon produce for the menu
Furniture which is all upcycled, re-used, vintage, not-new
All food waste is either composted in The Sound Lounge garden or recycled by a local 100% green waste company
All takeaway packaging is 100% compostable 

Small decisions lead to big changes, and most people want to make ethical choices, but too often businesses have made those choices difficult or even impossible. The Sound Lounge believes its responsibility is to make the right choices accessible. “If we can do it, anyone can do it,” says White who, with her husband Marshall, is on a mission to shout loudly about their principles, to encourage others to adopt them too.