{"id":2126,"date":"2019-11-21T14:07:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T14:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/?p=2126"},"modified":"2021-09-01T07:54:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T07:54:07","slug":"our-plastic-pledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/our-plastic-pledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Our plastic pledge: Recyclables vs Compostable with Valefresco | Mindful Chef"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/bcorporation.uk\/\">B Corp<\/a>, we care about the environment at our core \ud83c\udf0e That\u2019s why we hired Sustainable Packaging Expert Neil to help us remove single-use plastic from our boxes \ud83d\udc4d It\u2019s a fine balance between changing packaging, yet ensuring our food is still top-notch when it gets to you. One of our biggest challenges is fresh herbs &amp; salad leaves \ud83c\udf31\ud83c\udf3f\ud83c\udf43 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week we went to visit Andrew at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Valefresco (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/app.mindfulchef.com\/suppliers\/valefresco\" target=\"_blank\">Valefresco<\/a>, one of our trusted suppliers, to check out the progress on recyclable and compostable materials. Watch the video below, where founders Myles and Giles check out the ongoing tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mindful Chef | 2019 Plastic-free testing\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5hBc43cWV9k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the current situation&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Rocket and Kale comes from Valefresco packed into <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"plastic film (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wrap.org.uk\/collections-and-reprocessing\/dry-materials\/plastics\/guidance\/plastic-film-packaging\" target=\"_blank\">plastic film<\/a>. We&#8217;ve been working closely with our suppliers, like Valefresco, to achieve a more sustainable solution for these range of products and more, in our mission to remove&nbsp;single-use plastic from our boxes&#8217;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does the future look like&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the scenes, lots of ongoing tests are taking place at Valefresco with two new materials: a low-density polyethylene film, which is widely recyclable and a home compostable offering that breaks down within a year. From machine tests to heat sealing, micro-biological shelflife testing and more, every change is being closely monitored and so far initial results for rocket look promising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What impact will this have&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Given each month we deliver tens of thousands of bags of rocket kale, changes that might seem small on the surface, take weeks of testing and will have a large impact across our supply chain. All tests do take time, as we have a responsibility to our customers to provide a safe and high-quality product. We hope to lead by example in an industry where plastic is widely used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned for regular updates like these, by following us on social media&nbsp;@mindfulchefuk and join the conversation in our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"customer community (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/mindfulchef\/\" target=\"_blank\">customer community<\/a>. Or type &#8216;plastic&#8217; in the search bar at the top of this blog for more articles, from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"salmon packaging (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/packaging-update-sustainable-salmon-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\">salmon packaging<\/a> to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"mushrooms (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/packaging-update-mushrooms\/\" target=\"_blank\">mushrooms<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-2019-11-21-at-12.22.21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2121\" width=\"395\" height=\"47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-2019-11-21-at-12.22.21.png 526w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-2019-11-21-at-12.22.21-300x36.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a B Corp, we care about the environment at our core \ud83c\udf0e That\u2019s why we hired Sustainable Packaging Expert Neil to help us remove single-use plastic from our boxes \ud83d\udc4d It\u2019s a fine balance between changing packaging, yet ensuring our food is still top-notch when it gets to you. One of our biggest challenges&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/our-plastic-pledge\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28,32],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2126","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-packaging","8":"category-supplier","9":"entry"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1.jpg",600,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1.jpg",600,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1.jpg",600,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1.jpg",600,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1-340x225.jpg",340,225,true],"vertical-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1.jpg",600,400,false],"vertical-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1-340x400.jpg",340,400,true],"square-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/plastic-testing-valefresco-1-320x321.jpg",320,321,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Olivia Parker","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"As a B Corp, we care about the environment at our core \ud83c\udf0e That\u2019s why we hired Sustainable Packaging Expert Neil to help us remove single-use plastic from our boxes \ud83d\udc4d It\u2019s a fine balance between changing packaging, yet ensuring our food is still top-notch when it gets to you. 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