Mission "R" - Creating a sustainable bird food offering
Isn't that what you'd expect from a trusted bird food company? We think so.
The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) 2018 Living Planet Index reports a global wildlife population loss of 60 percent between 1970 and 2014. The report, which tracks over 4,000 species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, is published every two years. Amongst other things, the harmful impacts of manufacturing driven by consumer demand is quite rightly under the spotlight and we’re determined to come clean and put our house in order, to reduce, reuse, and recycle. We aim to be a fully sustainable provider of world-class bird food diets and reassure you that we have the planet’s best interests in every decision we make.
Lots of the things we throw away haven’t always reached the end of their useful life. These items can still be used by someone else. It’s easy to confuse the terms re-use and recycling. Re-use is better for the environment as items are kept in use longer. This reduces waste, creates jobs, has a positive social impact and reduces consumption and associated carbon impacts.
Getting started with recycling is easy, we just need to know what we can recycle and where; recycling saves energy as it takes a lot less energy to create a product from recycled material than producing new products from raw materials, which in turn reduces the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Welcome to Mission "R"
REDUCE | RE-USE | RECYCLE |
We have switched to 100% renewable electricity We are on the hunt to use recycled copier paper and envelopes for when we do need to use these products (for admin purposes)
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We actively encourage customers to re-use polypropylene woven sacks We've reused old containers from our warehouse to refine our recycling habits even further, and these are utilised on a weekly basis We use refillable cleaning products within our toilet and canteen areas to reduce our plastic consumption We've introduced an eco-friendly Duck Food Pouch, crafted from 100% reused cotton for sustainable trips to the park or pond |
Waste paper and plastics are separated and recycled Through our education section on our website we share activity ideas on how families can recycle in a fun and engaging way |
Why launch Mission "R"?
We’re doing this because, it’s better for Britain’s wildlife. Our birding community wants to know that it's supporting a company that truly cares about birds and the environment. One that doesn't pay lip-service by printing a huge corporate document that’s unlikely to be read, and then not acting on it – we think action speaks louder than words. We think the environment and the birds are now safer with Haith’s.
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Update: We’re always looking for inventive ways to re-use and recycle resources and we recently came up with what we thought was a ballistic idea to dress one of the directors as a spaceman to re-use the boxes. We’re not quite sure why the idea didn’t catch on; we thought that it was a great look!
Until we manage to convince him it makes sense to dress as a spaceman daily, we came up with the idea of re-using the cardboard boxes to send out some of the orders we despatch daily from the bird food centre here in Lincolnshire.
We hope you’ll approve of our extra efforts to reduce our dependence on packaging materials and giving a cardboard box an extra chance to do what they are made to do.
Since publishing our blog, we have now gone even further and are investing more in zero-carbon energy to enhance our commitment to sustainability as part of our ongoing Mission R initiative. But what exactly does this involve? It signifies that Haith's holds a Zero Carbon Certificate, ensuring that 100% of the electricity powering our operations is backed by a mix of renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin.
In addition to the above, did you know that if you select ‘Shop Pay’ online at check out, that you’ll be helping to plant a tree?
By applying ‘Shop Pay’ as your payment method, Shopify will commit to reducing the environmental impact of deliveries . To find out more please visit - Go carbon-neutral with your Haith's bird food delivery.