Our journey so far 

• We have eliminated plastic shopping bags from our stores from 1 November 2017
• We encourage customers to bring their own shopping bags when shopping
• For customers who forget their bags we offer reusable tote bags or paper bags to purchase
• We work with Plastic-Wise Taroona and other groups to offer a deposit and return cloth bag library 
• We reuse cardboard boxes to pack groceries and offer customers the option of a box for their shopping if they would like one
• We have replaced single-use plastic produce bags used in our Deli and Fruit and Vegetable departments with biodegradable ones made from corn 
• We provide paper bags in our Fruit and Vegetable, Wholefoods and Bakery departments to replace single-use plastic bags
• We have plastic-free produce bag alternatives available in-store that our customers can purchase
• We have replaced plastic deli containers with compostable alternatives made from bioplastic and sugarcane
• Our customers are encouraged to bring their own containers for use in our Deli
• We have removed plastic courtesy straws from our stores
• Our stores stock eco-friendly products such as beeswax wraps, silicone food wraps, reusable straws, reusable water bottles, coffee cups and food containers.
• We offer environmentally friendly cleaning products, plastic free brushware and sponges, and plastic free toothbrushes.
• Cooking oil and waste from cooking our delicious barbecue chickens are collected by farmers and recycled into bio diesel fuel
• We have reduced our food waste by donating excess product to local farmers for feeding livestock and donating to wildlife groups for the rehabilitation of wildlife 
• We have introduced wooden cutlery to replace plastic courtesy cutlery in our stores
• We have replaced our plastic-backed deli paper with a compostable alternative