We would like to thank everyone who wished us well & brought us gifts & cards
we met many wonderful people over the 12years & wish to thank them for their custom
Info / New / Restocked products:
Now's the time to start your Xmas Pud, we stock loose dried fruit, flour & spices!
Baskets! - we stock wicker & cardboard baskets, ideal basis for a Christmas gift, you can fill yourself
Oct 2018
New / Restocked products:
Golden Linseed now from jars (still stocking Brown Linseed)
We published our price list - correct at the 1st Sept.
We are considering stocking 'who gives a crap toilet paper', along side our Ecoleaf - let us know
We now stock Aspall Apple Cider Vinegar (bottles) rather than Dufrais
Loose cloves available
Sept 2018
New / Restocked products:
French Lentil - what was previously sold as PUY lentil
Bio-D Toilet cleaner refill instock (please remove any spout at home)
5L Ecover bottles of several products only available to order (due to demand & stock control)
A few of our regulars have taken on board our suggestion to label their bottles & jars with what they want & or give us a list, which they drop in to us & collect again at an agreed time. This is good for us & good for them, as it means they can do other things rather than waiting, clearly its not going to suit everyone, but its an option.
5L bottles! Now filling 5 litres of laundry liquid in a 5L bottle is a slow process & just lately we have run out , so if you want to fill a 5l bottle, please give us a call before you set out, so its not a wasted journey. We were hoping to have the popular items in reserve, but we have underestimated on occasion & on occassion sold 15l in 3 minutes, so despite best efforts 5l bottles are proving to be our nemesis!
We havent heard back from infinity on their recycling plans (see Aug update), but they have started using the peelable labels on bulk products, so that was worth requesting, its making recycling some packaging much easier.
We had Hannah from Facebook page 'Journey to zero waste - Sussex' visit in early September to collect the donation we made to her competition & present all the donations to the local winner.
New / Restocked products:
French Lentil - what was previously sold as PUY lentil
Bio-D Toilet cleaner refill instock (please remove any spout at home)
5L Ecover bottles of several products only available to order (due to demand & stock control)
A few of our regulars have taken on board our suggestion to label their bottles & jars with what they want & or give us a list, which they drop in to us & collect again at an agreed time. This is good for us & good for them, as it means they can do other things rather than waiting, clearly its not going to suit everyone, but its an option.
5L bottles! Now filling 5 litres of laundry liquid in a 5L bottle is a slow process & just lately we have run out , so if you want to fill a 5l bottle, please give us a call before you set out, so its not a wasted journey. We were hoping to have the popular items in reserve, but we have underestimated on occasion & on occassion sold 15l in 3 minutes, so despite best efforts 5l bottles are proving to be our nemesis!
We havent heard back from infinity on their recycling plans (see Aug update), but they have started using the peelable labels on bulk products, so that was worth requesting, its making recycling some packaging much easier.
We had Hannah from Facebook page 'Journey to zero waste - Sussex' visit in early September to collect the donation we made to her competition & present all the donations to the local winner.
August 2018
New / Restocked products:
Living Naturally Ayurvedic Soapnut Shampoo Bar
Loose Sunflower Seeds (no longer available in packets - see info below)
Geo Organics Vegan Cans of Soup & Bombay Potatoes now back in stock after a brief move to plastic containers
5L Ecover bottles of several products - some in stock, the rest to order
The handwash station has proved very popular, most people agree that its a good way to avoid sending plastic to landfill, if you dont want to be washing a bar of soap all the time.
We have been discussing with Infinity Foods the plastic on packaging, they are still working on plans, including a packaging that fully breaks down in a home composter, but is suitable for storing food on shelves. They also are considering collection points in stores for plastic, which they collect & send to make benches from, with any profits being put to good use. They are rolling out new easy peel labeling in response to our discussions about the current labels being impossible to remove from otherwise recyclable packaging - nice work Infinity!
New / Restocked products:
Living Naturally Ayurvedic Soapnut Shampoo Bar
Loose Sunflower Seeds (no longer available in packets - see info below)
Geo Organics Vegan Cans of Soup & Bombay Potatoes now back in stock after a brief move to plastic containers
5L Ecover bottles of several products - some in stock, the rest to order
The handwash station has proved very popular, most people agree that its a good way to avoid sending plastic to landfill, if you dont want to be washing a bar of soap all the time.
We have been discussing with Infinity Foods the plastic on packaging, they are still working on plans, including a packaging that fully breaks down in a home composter, but is suitable for storing food on shelves. They also are considering collection points in stores for plastic, which they collect & send to make benches from, with any profits being put to good use. They are rolling out new easy peel labeling in response to our discussions about the current labels being impossible to remove from otherwise recyclable packaging - nice work Infinity!
June 2018
The June edition of the Hassocks Directory is out - There is a page focusing on our efforts to reduce plastic waste & save money.
We will be adding a 5l Ecover Handwash refill station to our growing range in the near future - like all other products, we suggest original bottles for health & safety reasons, but will refill any, so long as they are dry & have a volume label.
The June edition of the Hassocks Directory is out - There is a page focusing on our efforts to reduce plastic waste & save money.
We will be adding a 5l Ecover Handwash refill station to our growing range in the near future - like all other products, we suggest original bottles for health & safety reasons, but will refill any, so long as they are dry & have a volume label.
0 - The move to zero waste
May 2018
We now have all 5 of our Ecover Refill stations available (plus delicate laundry liquid from a pump/bottle)
- Save Plastic by Refilling / Save money by Refilling
We have added several items to the loose product range.
Sayer Dates - Smaller Select dates (replacing pre-packed)
Red Lentils (replacing pre-packed)
Black Turtle Beans - new
Muesli Base -add your own fruit combination (replacing pre-packed) SOLD OUT
Omega 4 Seed Mix (replacing pre-packed)
May 2018
We now have all 5 of our Ecover Refill stations available (plus delicate laundry liquid from a pump/bottle)
- Save Plastic by Refilling / Save money by Refilling
We have added several items to the loose product range.
Sayer Dates - Smaller Select dates (replacing pre-packed)
Red Lentils (replacing pre-packed)
Black Turtle Beans - new
Muesli Base -add your own fruit combination (replacing pre-packed) SOLD OUT
Omega 4 Seed Mix (replacing pre-packed)
March 2018
We now have 4 of our 5 Ecover Refill stations available
Save Plastic by Refilling / Save money by Refilling
Awaiting stock on the All purpose cleaner
We now have 4 of our 5 Ecover Refill stations available
Save Plastic by Refilling / Save money by Refilling
Awaiting stock on the All purpose cleaner
The Deli has stocked Ecover products for over 15 years & we hope to expand our reduced plastic supplies over the next few months
We have switched many of our store cupboard items from pre bagged to loose. We aim to replace as many products as we can this way, to reduce the single use plastic nature of most packaging. We have a mix of new glass spring lid jars & old upcycled sweet jars to hold the bulk goods - bring in your own packaging/jars etc or we have paper bags to fill with the dried goods.
We stock 1l & 1.8l Glass storage jars with gasket & spring lid.
1l at £2.50
1.8l at £3.50
We also stock tins with spring lids & gaskets
1l at £2.50
1.8l at £3.50
We also stock tins with spring lids & gaskets
We have a small selection of reusable takeaway coffee cups
The Cup Stops Here.
We cant get our compostable takeaway cups, our wholesaler stopped stocking them, so we now have more reusable coffee cups. We are stocking the largest - 14oz cups as the bulk of our takeaways are 12oz/14oz, rrp is £9.95, we are selling them at less than the rrp of the 12oz at £7.99
Here's what the company says
'Ecoffee Cup is a new generation of reusable takeaway cup. Created with the world’s fastest growing, most sustainable crop – bamboo fibre, Ecoffee Cup is BPA and phthalate free. If you haven’t experienced Ecoffee Cup, it feels a bit like thick, yet super-light cardboard; hard to believe it can hold hot liquids.
And because bamboo fibre is naturally sterile, Ecoffee Cup is lovely to drink from and won’t flavour-taint your drinks. The lid and sleeve are made with matte food-grade silicone which is designed especially for hot liquids.
It has a re-sealable no-drip lid, making it perfect to take with you everywhere you go. The whole product (cup, lid and sleeve) is dishwasher safe and should last for years if you treat it nicely; of course it can break if you treat it roughly and it is not suitable for microwave use.'
https://ecoffeecup.eco/product-ca…/…/14oz-400ml-ecoffee-cup/
The Cup Stops Here.
We cant get our compostable takeaway cups, our wholesaler stopped stocking them, so we now have more reusable coffee cups. We are stocking the largest - 14oz cups as the bulk of our takeaways are 12oz/14oz, rrp is £9.95, we are selling them at less than the rrp of the 12oz at £7.99
Here's what the company says
'Ecoffee Cup is a new generation of reusable takeaway cup. Created with the world’s fastest growing, most sustainable crop – bamboo fibre, Ecoffee Cup is BPA and phthalate free. If you haven’t experienced Ecoffee Cup, it feels a bit like thick, yet super-light cardboard; hard to believe it can hold hot liquids.
And because bamboo fibre is naturally sterile, Ecoffee Cup is lovely to drink from and won’t flavour-taint your drinks. The lid and sleeve are made with matte food-grade silicone which is designed especially for hot liquids.
It has a re-sealable no-drip lid, making it perfect to take with you everywhere you go. The whole product (cup, lid and sleeve) is dishwasher safe and should last for years if you treat it nicely; of course it can break if you treat it roughly and it is not suitable for microwave use.'
https://ecoffeecup.eco/product-ca…/…/14oz-400ml-ecoffee-cup/