Dry January Origins
Ever since January 2013 people all around the world take part in dry January, limiting their consumption of alcohol. It was the brainchild of Alcohol Change employee, Emily Robinson, who had cut out alcohol for the previous two Januarys. In 2011, she did it to prepare for a marathon and in 2012, it was just out of choice.
In 2013, when Dry January started, 4000 people signed up and it was found 6 months later that 7 out of 10 people had dramatically decreased their alcohol intake. In the following years, there was an increase in sign ups each year, and in January 2020 over 100,000 people chose to sign up.
Over the last 7 years Dry January has been a great way for people to raise money for charity or to detox after an indulgent festive period, needing or wanting to reduce their intake for health and personal reasons. For whatever reason it is done, that one month can change lives and help towards a healthier, more positive future.

Dry January – the Spill Control Centre way
With Dry January being an important goal for many people, this year at Spill Control Centre we put some thought into what we could do to help celebrate the month. Our business is all about helping workplaces keep dry by sorting out those pesky spills so we saw a link to the ‘Dry’ theme!
With this in mind, and to help to do our bit to raise awareness of Dry January, we have decided to introduce an excellent offer for the month on Absorbent Granules. You can get 5% off if you use code DRY5 at checkout when purchasing any of the below products:
- Absodan Granules
- Safety Tread 30 litres
- Safety Tread 30 litres x 55
- Organic Compound 30 litres
- Absonet Plus 20 litres
- Esorb Flame Retardent
- Absonet Multisorb 20 litres
- Multizorb Clay
- Spill Fix 15 litres
- Spill Fix 50 litres
- Isol8 10 litres x 5
- Absonet Plus 20 litres x 70
- Organic Compound 30 litres x 70
- Absonet Multisorb 20 litres x 70
Our Absorbent Granules are made with chemically inert materials and are extremely effective at clearing up water, oil and chemical spills. They help to keep many industrial environments safe and dry.
With our wide range of Absorbent Rolls, Pads, Pillows and Socks, as well as our Absorbent Granules, we knew we had to help workplaces partake in Dry January with our very own twist.
Our absorbents have a large range of uses from small spills to absorbing and containing large industrial spills. Pads are great for clearing up small spills, Rolls allow for reduced wastage by tearing off only what you need and Socks and Pillows are great for containing and absorbing large spills.
If you would like to discuss our products any further or take us up on our great offer be sure to buy online, contact us on our socials (facebook and twitter), or give us a call on 01724 281044 and we will be happy to help.