Is your packaging recyclable?

Is your packaging recyclable?

We understand that the current packaging of our food pouches is unfavourable due to its plastic make-up. We do listen and appreciate all customer feedback, and most importantly, we embrace it.

As a company, we value transparency as it keeps us and the people we work with, honest and accountable. So here we'd like to share with you an update on our sustainable packaging journey!

Our Honest to Goodness products are all preservative free, 100% real food and it is our prerogative to deliver our goodies to you in an uncompromised condition to maintain taste, texture and quality. To do this, we need a pouch that keeps our product fresh, protected and stands the test of time.

Switching to sustainable packaging has been a desire of ours for well over a decade now – we have just been waiting for the technology to catch up. You may have seen some compostable bags appearing across other brands, however many of these are industrial compostable bags, meaning they don’t actually break down in a personal compost bin. Our preference is for clear home compostable bags, which is a technology that is still in its early days.

Rest assured, we are seeking a sustainable solution, whether it be recyclable, compostable or biodegradable. While we can’t promise an exact date of when to expect home compostable packing in your pantry just yet, we do have a dedicated team working tirelessly to research and trial this project!

Here are some of the practices we are already have in place:

H2G HOUSE / RETAIL STORE

Bulk Products - We opt for bulk product options first. Bulk products account for nearly half (44%) of total floorspace in the form of fill-your-own bulk bins, flours packed in resealable and recyclable paper, liquids in reusable containers and products in bulk (4KG and greater). 

Sustainable Packaging & Bags. We encourage our customers to bring their own containers for refill and/or purchase sustainable options, including paper bags, reusable glass jars or rpet bottles. We also offer reusable fabric shopping bags.
Recycled/Biodegradable Packing Materials. The paper void fill used in our packaging for shipping purposes is biodegradable, compostable and recyclable. We also reuse boxes for shipping.

H2G WAREHOUSE

Plastic Packaging - All plastic packaging is bound and collected by a recycling service. To note, we are continually investigating better packaging options. We are persistent in looking for other suitable compostable options.

Bulk Packaging - We do not repack larger product sizes from their original supplier packaging to minimise waste. We also offer bulk product sizes to reduce overall solid waste.

Recycling On-Site Materials - All plastics and cardboard used in our production facility are recycled. 

More information on our sustainable packaging journey can be found HERE

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