Responsible Business Practices and Charity
Every quarter, we pick a different charity or scheme as our donation charity. At the end of that quarter, we'll donate £1 for every order placed.
Our chosen charity could be something related to caver welfare (such as a rescue or advocacy organisation), exploration or ecological benefit charities (for example, a cleanup project or re-foresting charity).
Charities who have benefitted:
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We like to think of ourselves as a responsible small business, and in that respect we've committed to the following:
Compostable Packaging
We're currently transitioning to compostable postal bags when shipping our orders out. These are made from plant starches and will degrade naturally into organic compounds in 6-18 months depending on the composting conditions - shorter if in a compost bin or council food waste facilities, longer if in landfill. Use them to line your food waste bin if you like, or just chuck them in your food waste or compost bin. Check for the eCompostable logo on the bag.
Reduced Packaging
We give our customers the option when ordering of choosing to minimise packaging by removing any unnecessary wrapping and boxes from their products, so the only waste will be the outer mailing bag (which is recyclable at your local soft plastics recycling bin).
Running on Renewable Power
Our online shop runs entirely on renewable power, meaning our server is powered by a mixture of hydro and wind power. Our office and stockroom is also on a renewable-only energy tarriff.
Recycling
Any extra packaging and waste from our business is recycled, including soft plastics.
Supporting the Caving Community
We like to help out where possible, such as donating prizes to student caving organisations (CHECC) and the UK's caving conference Hidden Earth.
