Two friends, two backgrounds,
ONE MISSION

To save event waste from landfill.

Why Start Calluna?

Working in the events industry they realised that it was the norm to see an exhibition hall full of waste post event – sometimes several large skips worth. Every time was still a shock to them, even though no one else seemed to bat an eyelid. They both love exhibitions – the creative excitement of building a stand, watching it get used by delegates who network and share knowledge and the buzz of seeing a product get used. Every stand build Heather would be asking the question “how could we be doing this without waste and without causing harm to the environment” and every dismantle she would feel more upset at the waste that would be across the hall.

It was on a visit to (utterly amazing!) Chester Zoo with the kids, watching the kid’s love for the animals and realising how much their jobs within the event industry directly contribute to climate change, ruining their children’s futures, that it was decided something needed done!

Not long after Heather founded Calluna Graphix and Calluna Upcycling. She was off on her mission to stay creative but in a way that would save waste from landfill, work with little to no carbon footprint and give back to Charity.

She built the company, worked hard to strive through the Covid-19 pandemic and soon after Yvonne was able to join her.