News — ecofriendly

As with everything we do in our business, we aim for Zerowaste, along with upcycling and reusing opportunities. Since we've opened our Coffee bar we've been looking for creative ways to reuse the coffee grounds. It is a plant-based resource and safe to use in all sorts of weird and wonderful ways. And of course ours is Triple certified (Organic, Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance) so extra valuable. Cleaning out the Fire Cleaning out the cold ashes can be a horrible job when it raises a lot of dust. If you sprinkle used coffee grounds over the ashes first, it makes shovelling it...

If you're looking for practical ecofriendly ideas for Green School Days here are our suggestions. We've compiled 10 Tips for sustainable schooldays and some things to think about. There are a few product links for teachers and parents - we use our shop to promote a greener lifestyle after all (Read About Us for more) - but students can easily skip them. And we've added some websites at the end - hope it helps.

So, if we claim not to engage in ‘Green Washing’, what do we mean?

First we would like to clarify what is meant by ‘green washing’.  Companies sometimes label their products “eco-friendly” or “environmentally friendly” without them being so.  This is called “greenwashing” and certain companies use marketing campaigns aimed at environmentally conscious buyers to increase their product sales.  To avoid purchasing products that you may suspect as being “greenwashed” ask the supplier for facts and information which verify the products claims.