Sustainability

When you shop at Savages you will know how much we care about our part in looking after our environment, from using to selling sustainable, environmentally friendly products. We continue to review and research the best eco-friendly products and bring to you the opportunity to share in our ‘green’ values.  We hope you like reading about some of the initiatives we have introduced in our business.

We use paper bags for loose produce in the farm shop, and once your shop is done your items can be put into carrier bags made from 100% recycled plastic or even reuse our cardboard boxes. We also have reusable Savages bags available for purchase.

We also encourage our customers to re-use plant pots and trays and provide the opportunity for customers to bring their old unwanted pots and trays for reuse. As well as this, we have increased our capacity for recycling by installing larger recycling bins for all our plastic, aluminium, cardboard, and paper waste.

We are using till & credit card rolls that are BPA free in association with Trees for Life - helping to achieve the goal of planting 2025 trees by the year 2025 to help restore the Caledonian Forest and all its constituent special of flora and fauna. 

We always try to buy smart when it comes to our cleaning products and office supplies, opting for eco and greener products whenever possible.

We are constantly working to minimize any food waste, by offering produce trimmings as animal feed free of charge. We are also working with local food banks to give away products unsuitable for sale.

In our gift shop we stock greetings cards with sustainable packing and for some products no packaging at all! Other products such as our napkins also come with sustainably sourced packaging.

We strive to work with many local suppliers providing our customers with quality local produce with minimal transport helping to reduce our carbon footprint.

Products
We offer a range of environmentally friendly products and accessories throughout our shop:

Refills

Our refill station was one of our recent steps in reducing plastic and waste, offering customers the opportunity to top up their containers and purchase exactly what they desire.

We've also expanded our refills section to include Ecover & Miniml household and beauty products such as laundry liquids, cleaning products, bodywash, shampoo and conditioner. As well as household and alternative greener products from Ecoliving and Seep, such as bin liners, sponges, cloths, beewraps and more.

Eco Bouquets

Here at Savages, we are proud that our highly skilled Florists work using materials that are biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable. Our selection of floral arrangements can be ordered in store as well as online at https://www.savagesblewbury.co.uk/shop-online.htm

Something before you go...

The Future… lowering our Carbon Footprint

As you can see, here at Savages we are committed to playing our part in reducing our carbon footprint, by bringing these eco products and initiatives to our valued customers. We are continuing with our quest to bring further exciting additions in the future…watch this space! Just ask about them in the shop when you next visit.