Unpackaged

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” (Buckminster Fuller)

Our vision is a world with less wasteful packaging and we’re achieving it one customer at a time!

This means:

• C0²e reduction from less packaging
• The reduction of material waste from landfill & incineration
• Positive behaviour change – we help our customers consume more sustainably
• Less food waste – buy only what you need

Our Policies

• Most of our products are certified organic
• We source products as seasonally as possible
• We always source fair trade products if available
• We support small local producers to help keep money in our local economy, giving preference to social enterprises & cooperatives
• We work with our suppliers to encourage reusable packaging up the supply chain
• We apply the principles of the waste hierarchy to all our operations: reduce, reuse and recycle
• We only sell non-air freighted products
• We plan efficiently to minimise our own transportation
• We are actively involved in the local community – from local street parties to supporting environmental campaigns & hosting local school trips to teach kids about waste & the environment
• We promote healthy eating; raw, whole, unprocessed ingredients that our customers can cook for themselves

Catherine sits on the Steering Group of the Islington Climate Change Partnership and, as a member, we are working towards their 40% emissions reduction target.

Catherine is also a Trustee of the Wenlock Herb Garden, a local urban growing project as well as Chair of the BIG Foundation UK promoting ‘bulk’ selling to producers, retailers and consumers.

Unpackaged was inspired by and supports Slow Food, NEF, Cradle to Cradle Design, The Transition Movement, Biomimicry, One Planet Living, Sustain’s 7 Principles of Sustainable Food & Diter Rams 10 Principles of Good Design.