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The word ‘bulk’ can be a little confusing it does not mean you need to buy a big amount. It simply refers to a way of buying food that is not limited by packaging. Our customers can buy as little or as much as they need of any given product.
In our shop we try to avoid products made from or wrapped in plastic packaging. Our customers are encouraged to bring a container to fill from home and by doing this they can eliminate all packaging. Many of our products are delivered to us in reusable containers, paper packaging and cardboard. We are constantly striving to minimise the plastic we incur as a business. The large plastic bags that some of our products do come in are recycled.
We do supply brown paper bags and recycled glass jars and bottles are available. We take donations from our customers of glass jars and bottles, these are sterilised, weighed and available free for anyone to use in our shop.
Yes, you can. Replenish has a Click and Collect online store. This works the same way as coming into the store except we shop for you, using the paper bags and recycled glass. Check out our online store HERE.
Our most economical bulk foods are those that are the food basics. Many foods such as flours, sugars, rice, pasta, herbs, spices and salt are inexpensive.
There are a few variables to consider about the cost of bulk food shopping. This way of shopping allows you to buy exactly what you need which reduces food waste and therefore cost. While some items are more expensive than a conventional supermarket, others are cheaper. It is very difficult for small independent shops to price match the buying power of national supermarkets. The way we challenge this price discrepancy is to provide local, high-quality product.
Avoiding plastic packaging is really hard because it is so pervasive in our society. Even people who have been doing this for years still get caught out with unintentional plastic. Following the seven R’s of Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Replenish, Repair and Recycle will help immensely with avoiding plastic packaging.
Food, toiletries and cleaning products are all very big sources of plastic and packaging waste. By shopping at a shop where you can refill a container with product you are well on your way to reducing plastic waste in your home.
At Replenish we sell most foods you would expect to find in a supermarket including flours, pasta, rice, beans, seeds, dried fruits, nuts, cereals, confectionary, sugars, oils, sauces, vinegars, syrups, honey, tea and coffee. We also sell household cleaning products – liquids and powders, brushes, cleaning equipment, toiletries, as well as other reusables for helping you avoid one use plastic waste.
It is important to reduce plastic waste because it requires an enormous amount of energy and resources to produce products that in many cases are used for a short period of time only to become pollution. Recycling only captures a very tiny amount of this waste. With plastic taking between 20 and 200 years to decompose depending on the material our land and marine environments and wildlife have been severely impacted by plastic waste.
It is possible and desirable to live a healthier life without generating unsustainable amounts of waste. Often searching for ways to reduce our own waste leads to a greater awareness and engagement in issues that ultimately affect our quality of life and that of future generations.
It also can lead to better diet and healthier lifestyle choices by promoting local, seasonal and whole foods. On a community and global level reducing our waste means our environment will be under less stress by reducing the number of resources we need and the resulting pollution from making and disposing of this waste. It’s a win for us and the environment.