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loose commodities
We are now selling loose commodities at the counter again. The increased interest in sustainable shopping and the zero waste movement recently has meant we have been able to reintroduce this service to the shop. We can refill any bags you are using, or give you one to reuse. You can bring your own containers . By buying in bulk for our refill centre we can reduce packaging and waste, and help keep prices down for you in-store. All our commodities are sourced from Suma wholefoods.
Sourcing
Suma were recently voted most trusted brand over the last 15 years by readers of ethical consumer magazine. Suma have pioneered sustainable living since 1977 and have been our main supplier since 1999. Most of our loose commodities are organic. And each loose commodity offers the best price for that product in the shop. So they are a great way to buy organic commodities, shop plastic free and keep your spending down in-store. Here’s some of our current range.
Prices
organic porridge oats |
20p/100g |
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organic shortgrain brown rice | 35p/100g | ||
organic red lentils | 25p/100g | ||
organic delux museli | 45p/100g | ||
organic basmati white | 40p/100g | ||
organic pumpkin seeds | 80p/100g | ||
organic raisins | 60p/100g | ||
organic sunflower seeds | 40p/100g | ||
organic basmati brown | 40p/100g | ||
organic cane sugar | 40p/100g | ||
organic seasame seeds |
50p/100g |
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organic golden linseed | 45p/100g | ||
organic ground almonds | £1.75/100g | ||
organic sultanas | 60p/100g | ||
organic white penne | 25p/100g | ||
organic brown fusilli | 25p/100g |
Other goods ?
We have more loose commodities in-store so please ask at the counter.
We also have lots of popular organic commodities in our pre-packed kilo bags at good prices, such as organic fruits like dates and prunes. And we sell a wide range of commodities in smaller sizes in Suma’s prepacked eco-bags. These small bags are designed to be lightweight so you can still help cut down on packing when you buy these. All our pre-packaged bags are single polymer, have a low carbon footprint and are recycle ready.
Household Refills
Our loose commodity station is new in-store but we’ve been spilling and slipping on cleaning refills for around 20 years.
We currently refill:
Shampoo – Conditioner – Body wash – Washing up liquid – Hand soap – All purpose cleaner – Laundry liquid – Toilet cleaner – Fabric conditioner.
Here’s a quick pick of the sort of plastic you can be re-using.
We make an attempt to refill all containers you bring to the shop for household cleaning products. But we find bottles do need to have a nozzle as big as a standard washing up bottle. It also helps to know the size of the bottle.
Prices
Our household and bodycare refills are priced at least 10 percent below their packaged shop equivalent – so when you refill instead of just buying another container you save at least 10 percent in-store.
Sustainability and Zero-waste
Our refill and loose commodity service is still developing . And our journey to reduce and improve our packaging in-store is on-going, and part of our commitment to support the Zero waste and closed loop approach to resource usage. We have our own independent recycling contract and compost all our food waste. And we continue to examine the long term implications of how we run our business internally, and how we present goods to our customers at the point of sale.
We also approach all our business with the long term financial future of the shop in mind . Our aim is to develop the shop as a long term resource . And as an independent store we look to re-invest profit in the business. Adding our counter refill station last year was an example of what we are able to achieve with our customer’s continued support.