Sustainability

In our daily processes and procedures, we have been endeavouring for years to reduce waste and to procure and use goods and operating materials in a resource-saving and sustainable manner. Where technically possible, we are constantly replacing consumables and packaging materials with environmentally friendly alternatives. Constant dialogue with suppliers, partners and customers on the subject of sustainability is part of our daily work and in line with our ecological responsibility.

Our merchandise means that we are very positive about sustainability per se: 
Preserving, fermenting, homemade products and baking in jars reduce packaging waste and lower global transport costs.
Jars and bottles are durable and reusable. If damaged, they can be simply and easily recycled.
The same applies to metal packaging, which has the highest recycling rate in Germany.
Commercially used plastic packaging is returned to the recycling cycle (keyword: Packaging Act). In addition, many of our suppliers already offer packaging made from reclaimed or recycled materials as well as ‘ocean plastic’. Plastics are now more than 95% recyclable, in contrast to the new paper composites, which are less than 90% recyclable and therefore increase the amount of waste by a good ⅓! (Dr Karras, materials scientist, expert in eco-design).

We supplement well-known ‘everyday items’ such as 100% recyclable WECK preserving jars (with a recycled glass content of 40%) with stainless steel handles, for example, to turn them into sustainable cups and cocktail glasses, or by adding wooden lids to turn the jars into attractive storage containers for use at home or for ‘unpackaged shopping’. This is also an active contribution to reducing disposable items and putting sustainable awareness into practice with concrete products.