5 ways we are sustainable and why thats good for us
I’ll start this blog by stating that while we are passionate and committed to sustainability and the environment I also think that as a new business anything other than this just isn’t an option. In 5 to 10 years time I just can’t see a new business being given a licence if they can’t demonstrate a full and complete commitment to sustainable practices.
However, we’re already committed to sustainability and very happy to be. Here’s a few ways how/why:
Our vehicles are all electric. These are first generation, designed and built in Sri Lanka and our first vehicle was in the very first batch produced by Elektrateq. One of the worst experiences on the roads in Sri Lanka is having a diesel bus cough its black, thick fumes over you and I never, ever want to contribute to that air pollution.
Our milk is in glass bottles, which are reused. This means it’s fresh, normally delivered the same day as produced. Is that better than a month old tetra pack milk? Definitely. Our coffee is the best of Sri Lankan beans, so we’re not going to ruin that with poor quality milk. The taste and texture are far better fresh from bottles. If you must test it, bring some tetra pack milk along and we will let you have a taste test. Fresh in glass is best.
No single use plastic. You don’t need it, there isn’t anything we want to sell that comes in a single use plastic bottle. The only item we needed to think about was sugar, and how to dispense it hygienically without single packets?
Biodegradable cups without a PET lining. They were hard to find in the right quantities, but they don’t compromise the flavour with a slightly plastic taste. We needed to match china cups for an uncontaminated taste. Paper cups and plant based lids without chemical linings works best and they just happen to be 100% biodegradable too. Not recycled, biodegradable, because most recyclable items still end up in landfill. Recyclable and composable are not the same thing.
Data driven. We are a digital business. We avoid paper but are hungry for data. By keeping data off paper we can use it better to enable route, ingredient and resource optimisation. Data lets us reduce waste and be more efficient. So no paper for us and lots of reusable data instead.
