It is our sincere hope to limit our waste as much as possible, to leave as light a footprint on the planet as possible through our business practices.
Recycling is a key element of our commitment to the environment.
We are acutely aware of the degree to which natural resources are being wasted and shipped unnecessarily to landfills.
We wish to take responsibility for the waste that we create.
The garbage can is not a place for things we do not want or use anymore.
There are several ways that we work to reduce our impact on the environment through recycling.
To begin with, we make every effort to re-use items in good condition.
For example, the cardboard boxes and paper that we use to deliver our breads to wholesale customers are picked up by our drivers on subsequent deliveries and re-used for future orders (provided the boxes/bags are clean and in tact).
We collect wax-covered produce boxes and save them for the farmers who deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to our store. the boxes can then be re-used by the farmers for future orders.
For those items that we cannot re-use, we have adopted a color-coded recycling system throughout our bakery, including our mixing, baking, and packing rooms; our store; our kitchen; and our offices.
We recycle paper, metal, plastic, glass, and cardboard. each type of recyclable has its own colored bin. the bins, located throughout the facility, are emptied into large toters of the same color, making the process of recycling very simple.