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Bags more help for local environmental and community projects
Bags more help for local environmental and community pr…
25 January 2023
Nearly 7,000 fewer bags, but over £95k of financial support for island communities
'Tis the season to be sustainable
'Tis the season to be sustainable
24 November 2022
We're dreaming of ways to have a greener Christmas. Here's some ways to have an eco-conscious Christmas this year.
Bye-bye sell-by-dates
Bye-bye sell-by-dates
10 October 2022
We're getting rid of sell-by-dates on various own-brand products throughout our stores to help reduce food waste
Top tips for shopping on a budget
Top tips for shopping on a budget
22 August 2022
Some ideas on shopping habits that are good for the planet, good for you, and good for your wallet too
Sustainability at the heart of your Society
Sustainability at the heart of your Society
20 April 2022
We believe that our islands are beautiful. We want to keep it that way.
Eco-friendly Easter eggs
Eco-friendly Easter eggs
31 March 2022
Here's some eggs-citing news about our own-brand Easter eggs.
How Fairtrade is combatting the climate crisis
How Fairtrade is combatting the climate crisis
24 February 2022
It’s time to bring fairness to climate justice
Have yourself a Fairtrade Christmas
Have yourself a Fairtrade Christmas
09 December 2021
Christmas gifts that go the extra mile
Here for a cleaner, greener Christmas
Here for a cleaner, greener Christmas
03 December 2021
There’s no plastic in our own brand Christmas gifting range
Cater for our pollinators: all about pollinator patches
Cater for our pollinators: all about pollinator patches…
10 June 2021
How bees help us and how we can help them in return.
Swap to Fairtrade – for people and the planet
Swap to Fairtrade – for people and the planet
02 March 2021
Simple swaps for a world of good
What’s the deal with Fairtrade?
What’s the deal with Fairtrade?
23 February 2021
Join us in supporting the Fairtrade movement
A special and sustainable Christmas
A special and sustainable Christmas
18 November 2020
Here’s how to make your Christmas a green one.
Are paper bags as ‘green’ as we think?
Are paper bags as ‘green’ as we think?
23 October 2020
Why your Co-op isn’t offering customers paper bags.
Reduce what you can. Offset what you can’t.
Reduce what you can. Offset what you can’t.
20 July 2020
We are proud sponsors of Carbon Offset+.
How easy is it to reduce your food waste?
How easy is it to reduce your food waste?
02 April 2020
Read our tips and tricks to stop food ending up in the bin.
Our plastic free produce trial unwrapped
Our plastic free produce trial unwrapped
06 August 2019
An update on our plastic free produce trial at Grand Marché stores
Working with local suppliers to tackle plastic packaging
Working with local suppliers to tackle plastic packagin…
10 April 2019
Discussing the issues of single-use plastic and food waste.
How we achieved our Silver ‘Keep Guernsey Green’ award
How we achieved our Silver ‘Keep Guernsey Green’ award
22 March 2019
We successfully retained this three-yearly prestigious award in 2018.
Introducing our plastic-free commitments
Introducing our plastic-free commitments
24 October 2018
Find out what we're doing to reduce single-use plastics locally and with Co-op Group in the UK.