The Full Package

We’re proud to say we have never (and will never) use plastic bags in our shops.

We aim to package as lightly as possible, using natural and recycled materials that can be reused, recycled or composted. We even save sheep’s fleece padding for insulating fresh deliveries.

We’re particularly proud of our milk packaging. Milk is a regular purchase for most households so from the beginning, we wanted to get it right and do justice to the creamy, organic milk that our British Friesians give us. The innovative Ecolean pouch that our Creamery uses is made from Calymer, which contains 40% chalk, a natural material that requires no chemical processes to extract it and uses minimal energy to produce. This adds up to a significant reduction in our milk packaging’s carbon footprint compared to a standard HDPE plastic bottle.

FAST FACTS

ENVIRONMENTALLY, HOW DOES OUR MILK PACKAGING COMPARE TO A STANDARD HDPE PLASTIC BOTTLE?

ENERGY CONSUMPTION: It takes a quarter of the energy to manufacture

PRODUCTION WASTE: It generates 72% less production waste

WATER POLLUTION: It generates 93% less water pollution

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION: It emits a quarter of the greenhouse gases during manufacturing