The packaging we do use for our own brand products is biodegradable, even including the cello tape & the label. The ready-made lunch boxes produced by the wonderful Mouthmusic are also in bio-degradable containers.

Chemical Free-

As a policy we don’t stock household products which could be harmful for the environment. We stock a range of products with brands such as Sodasan, Eco Lino & Bio-D. And to reduce your environmental impact even more, we do Bio- D refills of Laundry Liquid, Washing-Up Liquid & Fabric Conditioner at a reduced price; just bring your old bottles in.

Toiletries- We are very proud to sell the Living Nature Makeup range which has a very high standard of environmental consideration as well as being quality products. My also sell brands such as Faith in Nature, Weleda & Green People.

What Chemicals can be harmful? Here are just a few, but there is much more information available.

There is strong scientific evidence that chemicals can be absorbed through the skin, nicotine and female hormones patches are examples of this. Up to 60% of substance in contact with skin may enter the body.Parabens are still subject to research with growing concern that they may be ‘endocrine disrupting chemicals’.Once used, chemicals in toiletries & cleaning products enter the water system which can affect marine life by acting as poisons or changing the PH of the water.Chemicals have often been tested on animals in production. We have a very strict animal testing policy, which is why we discontinued the Ecover line earlier this year when the vegan society removed their certification of their products.

Reuse, Recycle-

To discourage the use of new plastic carrier bags, we welcome customers to bring in their used ones for everyone to reuse. We also have a range of durable fair-trade bags you can buy as well.

We sell as many recycled products as we can including Aluminium foil, baking paper, toilet roll, kitchen roll & fair-trade bags made out of recycled rice sacks!