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Reused as many times as possible. It takes a lot of water and energy to make these simple boxes, so it makes a HUGE impact just by returning your box to us for reuse.
Flatten carefully and leave out for drivers to collect on their next visit.
After a successful trial, our new returnable cooler boxes are here to stay, keeping your chilled groceries totally cool in 100% recyclable wood pulp.
Give the cooler back to your driver straight away or leave out for them to collect on their next visit.
Made in Australia from 100% recycled paper and newspaper, these are wonderful for keeping small items chilled.
Please open the tape carefully to keep these in circulation as long as possible.
Give the pouch back to your driver straight away or leave out for them to collect on their next visit.
Plastic water bottles, though a ubiquitous problem, remain quite useful in our context. They’re (almost endlessly) reusable as our frozen ice packs, and they’re long lasting, cost effective and widely recyclable.
We’ll keep looking to innovate, but until we find a better system we’ll continue using them.
If you receive refrigerated items with a water bottle ice pack, make sure you send the cooler and water bottle back for another round!
Since starting Fair Food, we’ve made use of our incoming ‘broccoli boxes’ and reusable polystyrene, all the while workshopping alternatives.
Excitingly, our new insulated cardboard coolers are here and we’re now phasing out our white coolers as they reach the end of their usable life.
Note – some large items may still require our tall ‘broccoli boxes’, which come in from the broccoli growers. If you receive one, they can be returned on delivery or left out for our drivers to collect.
Mostly used to pack our loose leaf greens, pine nuts and desiccated coconut, these plastic free bags are made from wood cellulose and are fully home compostable. They’re great to get fresh spinach and roquette out to you, but are too breathable for storage so transfer your leaves into a sealed container to retain freshness.
Home compostable.
Visit Fruit and Veg Storage Guide
*Council FOGO / green waste collections do not currently accept home compostable packaging. Check with your local council as green waste services may change.
Restocking the pantry with our plastic free wholefoods is a simple way to cut out single use plastics from your weekly shop. All our bulk nuts, pulses and grains are packed in Detpak reusable paper bags which are fully biodegradable and council compostable.
Remove the tin-tie* before adding to your organics/green waste waste bin (depending on your council guidelines).
*The metal tin-tie is reusable and recyclable.
Our very own in-park bakery is the only bread in our range that sports paper packaging.
Compostable and recyclable.
We use plastic free tape if extra sturdiness is needed on our boxes or coolers.
Recyclable.
Fragile items, such as wine, eggs and glass bottles are protected with our in-house perforated wrap, which utilises waste cardboard coming into the warehouse and makes sure your groceries arrive safe and sound.
Compostable and recyclable.
Delivery labels and packing slips are full of handy info for our packing and delivery teams.
Currently the backing for these stickers and slips is a plastic product that can not be recycled, however we are in the process of sourcing new printables that are plastic free.
Here’s what we’re up to, and what you can do, to help keep your deliveries as cool as possible.
How we prepare for high temperatures:
What you can do:
Your contribution helps us to provide a full range of plastic free, compostable and returnable packaging that is future focussed and used many times over, including our cardboard boxes, eco-cello bags and insulated coolers and pouches.
Together we can deliver fresh quality groceries with circular systems that reflect our values and vision for a fairer future.
*The $1 levy applies to every delivery.
*‘Recurring orders’ paid upfront will include a $1 levy per delivery.
*The levy is applied to cart before delivery fees or minimum spend are calculated.
Working together for a greater impact
Since March 2022 we have been redirecting and recycling all our warehouse* soft plastics with thanks to the team at Reground. The soft plastics that we receive in our warehouse are collected and recycled into innovative building film. Utilising this resource instead of it ending up in landfill or the ocean is a huge undertaking, and we are so appreciative of Reground’s work. *Please note, unfortunately Reground does not have capacity to accept consumer soft plastics.
A snapshot from our current impact report:
Bringing bags back to life
Cesar is the artist behind Aoracreo, a brand that makes bags and wallets using upcycled soft plastic. He’s been working with plastics since 2011. While studying industrial design at RMIT he learnt a unique technique of ironing which allowed him to innovate and expand his range. Cesar collects the bright coloured plastics that our carrots and bananas come in to use in his bag designs. You can find his work in our gift aisle, at the CERES Makers and Flea Market, and find out more at Aoracreo.com – Thanks Cesar!
Some of Cesar’s designs
Woiwurrung Country – Preston
0km from Fair Food
Growers: Jess and Nina
Growing: Pea shoots and radish shoots
How: Certified organic, regenerative practices, biointensive, social enterprise
Woiwurrung Country – Brunswick East
7km from Fair Food
Maker: Alex
Making: Sourdough loaves
Using: Certified organic ingredients
Packaging: Compostable and recyclable
Woiwurrung Country – Coburg
6km from Fair Food
Growers: Emily
Growing: Greens, herbs, flowers, carrots, radishes, zucchinis, fennel, tomatoes, Lebanese cucumbers
How: Certified organic, regenerative practices, social enterprise
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