We know you’ve still got to pack your shopping, so we offer three fantastic alternatives to single-use plastic bags when you shop at Fresh Choice Nelson.
- Bring a shopping bag.
- Reuse a cardboard box from the store.
- Buy a recyclable, sustainably sourced paper bag. (We’re introducing two sizes of fully biodegradable, sustainably sourced paper bags; 10-cent bags are large enough to pack a few items, and the 20-cent ones can carry up to eight kilograms… Man! They’ve got some muscle!)
You will still find pre-packaged products in plastic that have come into the supermarket, and we will still be using some plastic with meat, but in every other part of our operation, we’re replacing plastic with paper. You’ll find free paper bags available in our fruit and vege, bakery, seafood, and bulk food departments.
During our store refurbishment, we replaced the store’s fluorescent tube lighting with new LED tubes. These make a big difference in energy savings. The renovated freezer section now has lights within the cabinets that switch on via motion sensors, providing additional energy savings.
We are moving to an electric forklift in our warehouse and will continue replacing plant and equipment with greener alternatives.
We continually strive to introduce new ways of protecting our planet and natural resources.