John Patts
Specialist Suppliers Of Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Exotics
Owner/Manager: Mrs Sue Patt
Actions to date:
Styrofoam trays replaced by Veg-ware for hot & cold food
No longer pre-packing food or veg into Styrofoam (instead storing it in the fridge and customers help themselves)
Cutlery been changed from plastic to Veg-ware
Plastic Bags now bio-degradable & all money from carrier bags are given as donations to Hospice. Previously raised over £1000
Recycling Jam jars and giving 10p on returned jars
Working on:
Grapes from suppliers, still come in plastic tubs which John Patts staff are decanting into paper bags at the moment
Potatoes from suppliers come in plastic bags
Changing to plastic-free drinks stirrers
Coffee machine cups Nescafe machine
“We are doing this for the next generation, our grand children & children, and for the Community of North Devon. We want to help stop the plastic ending up in the sea and if we stop selling our produce in it then that is a good first step. Now we have started we are very keen to eliminate plastic as much as we possibly can.”