“ Zero waste is a philosophy and a design principle for the 21st Century; it is not simply about putting an end to landfilling. Aiming for zero waste is not an end-of-pipe solution. That is why it heralds fundamental change. Aiming for zero waste means designing products and packaging with reuse and recycling in mind. It means ending subsidies for wasting. It means closing the gap between landfill prices and their true costs. It means making manufacturers take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their products and packaging. Zero waste efforts, just like recycling efforts before, will change the face of solid waste management in the future. Instead of managing wastes, we will manage resources and strive to eliminate waste.”     - Institute for Local Self Reliance (Wash DC)

At Door to Door Organics, we have a deep commitment to preserving and enhancing our eco-system, and we do a bit more than simply working with organic produce. We diligently sort through all of the packaging materials that we receive each week and we separate them into their respective material types, and send the vast majority of these materials to be mechanically recycled, or to be composted and turned back into the soil to help grow even better produce than before.

Every box, bag, ice pack, piece of paper, and most other non-edibles that we send you will be picked up from your house at your next scheduled delivery. Firstly, we will reuse any items that have certain qualities, like our cardboard boxes. There are also items like the large plastice bags that cannot be reused for health reasons, and we actually us Eco-Cycle to pick these up and have them turned into durable decking.

We can give you reasons until apples grow out of our ears. But why don't you hear it from our customers.

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Looking for more wholesome, fresh, sustainable food? Many thanks to Lauren W. for suggesting this great resource: www.EatWellGuide.org