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At Incredible Bulk our main objective is to provide an accessible service that creates less waste within the world. One way we aim to do this is to offer advice on ways to reduce waste, which we hope to do via the Incredible Blog. We also want to be transparent and will share our stories and how we come to the decisions we make within the business. We hope you enjoy reading and please do get in touch with any questions, or suggestions.

June 30, 2021

Becky: My plastic free journey

June 30, 2021/ Gemma Brocklebank

Meeting our customers is one of the best parts of our jobs! We are always inspired by their efforts to go plastic free and love hearing their journeys of how they came to start shopping plastic free and we thought you might do too! It is always inspiring to hear from others and in this brave new world of zero waste and plastic free its great to pick up hints and tips from each other and feel part of a wider community that together will make great change!

Becky used to visit the van at a number of locations along the north coast of Cornwall, we used to joke that she was doing the refill crawl! She switched to home delivery with our change in service, here’s her story:

incredible bulk customer.jpg — I have been refilling household products for a while but it was difficult not to be aware of the unnecessary plastic packaging in food. It was taking a lot of time sourcing alternatives to try to reduce this so I was happy when I found Incredible Bulk which has enabled me to do this in a more time and cost effective way by having things in one place as well as keeping things as local as possible.
Refilling washing up liquid would be one of my beginners tips. I think we have had the same bottle for at least 10 years and it's still absolutely intact. I think about how many bottles could be saved from landfill if we all did just that.
For anyone thinking of going plastic free, give it a try! It's so easy with incredible Bulk and we all know that every little change can have a big impact. Start saving your jars and containers and get chatting with Gemma and Jack!
That’s one of my favourite things about shopping with Incredible Bulk. I really like going to the van, having a chat with Gemma and Jack and discussing new products available and recipe ideas. With home delivery, although I miss that contact I still have exposure to new ideas and my children and I have got into a routine of decanting everything in it's place before we start enjoying the treats! I also like the seasonal suggestions and being made aware of special events like International Hummus Day (who knew!).