| The rise in popularity of the hand car wash has seen a | | | | have a nationwide problem." |
| dramatic increase in water use and a negative effect | | | | However, if this is the only employment option open to |
| on the environment. Yet Car Park Valeting have found | | | | you, the effect on the environment may be the least |
| an eco friendly answer. | | | | of your worries. Many workers in this type of business |
| There seems to be a thriving business in every | | | | are immigrants from poorer European countries who |
| disused petrol station and every crumbling building. | | | | have to work long and hard to survive. Unfortunately |
| Dirty signs and boards on every street corner with | | | | very few of these car washers fully understand our |
| faded red letters screaming | | | | waste water regulations and the need for the correct |
| "HAND CAR WASH £3 NEXT LEFT." | | | | drainage solutions for our most precious commodity. |
| Driving past you can see half a dozen hardworking | | | | "We know that we can help" says Alan. "We have |
| guys trying desperately to keep up with the demand | | | | created a professional and accredited hand car wash |
| for this cut price service. It's the weekend and a line of | | | | service which is designed to be great for the car, our |
| cars has formed, all with their engines running, waiting | | | | workers and the environment, especially since we |
| to be cleaned. | | | | have incorporated our new green waterless cleaning |
| Some say it's entrepreneurial and many take | | | | system on many sites. We want to offer all the |
| advantage, but what harm is this service really doing to | | | | current hand car wash operations our help and |
| our environment? | | | | expertise, to build a business the correct and eco |
| In todays society, with councils, politicians and | | | | friendly way." |
| presenters bombarding us with the need to be green in | | | | By using a trade secret formula, Car Park Valeting |
| everything we do, maybe it is time to see past the | | | | technicians simply spray, wipe, clean all the dirty cars, |
| cut-price and beyond the bargain and start thinking of | | | | leaving the paintwork unmarked and with a polished |
| the environment when making the most routine of | | | | and protected finish. As they use a waterless or 1 litre |
| decisions. | | | | wash system, they leave no run off residue, simply |
| We are recycling more, eating organically and using | | | | taking the wash away with them. It really has to be |
| green alternatives to transport, gas and electric. But | | | | seen to be believed. |
| can changing the way we wash our cars really help | | | | But surely for the customer, this kind of service is |
| save the planet? | | | | much more expensive than a standard hand car |
| "Roughly speaking, if a hand car wash operation | | | | wash? |
| cleans 50 cars a day without the correct drainage | | | | "Admittedly, we will struggle to clean a car for |
| solutions, they'll discharge around 910000 litres of water | | | | £3," said Alan. "Yet our system creates a |
| a year into the overloaded storm drains" says Alan | | | | protective and polished barrier on the car, therefore |
| Wildman, Head of Operations for Car Park Valeting, | | | | the paintwork will stay cleaner for longer. This gives |
| the UK's largest car valeting franchise. | | | | the customer extra value for money when using a |
| "The waste water mixed with the grease and grime | | | | CPV hand car wash." |
| from the cars, flows down the drains which has a | | | | By combining a waterless system into hand car wash |
| very negative effect on our rivers and streams" he | | | | and car park operations around the country, Car Park |
| continued. "If you can imagine this is happening all day, | | | | Valeting could really make a difference to the way in |
| everyday, on every busy road in the country, then we | | | | which we clean our cars in the 21st century. |