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Our Mission

Why this matters

Our Mission while we still can

We live on a beautiful blue planet, but we’re depleting our natural habitats and resources at a dangerous rate.If we don’t take action, more plastic will enter our oceans, more carbon will leak into the atmosphere, and more microplastics will find their way into our food chains.
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From waste to return and reuse

One-way supply chains create nothing but waste

Single-use packaging has become the norm in grocery shopping across the US, but this approach is not sustainable. We need better alternatives—and we need them fast.

The problem with single-use plastics

Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and take hundreds of years to break down, leaking harmful chemicals into our environment. We’re producing more plastic than we can manage, resulting in pollution that harms marine wildlife and ecosystems.This is why giant garbage patches are forming in our oceans, creating a crisis for marine life and coastal communities.

Let’s circle back to find the solution

Eliminating waste and pollution means businesses need to give back what they take. The circular economy is essential, where materials are reused, and waste is eliminated.For the grocery industry, this means shifting to reusable or compostable packaging to conserve resources.
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Over single-use plastic? So are we

Our vision is a waste-free future where collecting, washing, and reusing packaging becomes the norm in everyday grocery shopping.
  • Infrastructure for a circular supply chain
  • Collaboration with sustainable suppliers
That’s where we come in. We’re combining the traditional milk round with modern technology, working with independent suppliers across the US to make sustainability convenient for everyone.
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The people behind the mission

Building a circular grocery system depends on suppliers, customers, and our team all playing their part.
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The Return and Reuse Dream

Only 5% of plastic waste in the US is recycled properly, with the rest ending up in landfills or oceans. Source: EPA.Inspired by the pressing environmental challenges, we started small, with a local milkround. Today, we’ve grown into a network of eco-conscious teams delivering sustainable groceries across the US.But this story isn’t about us. It’s about the independent suppliers committed to sustainable packaging. It’s about our eco-conscious customers who believe in building a brighter, waste-free future for our planet.
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Not bad for four friends and a beat-up truck

It’s about the independent suppliers, committed to investing in sustainable packaging.It’s about the thousands of brew-sipping treat-lovers, working together to reduce waste.It’s about everyone who believes in a brighter future for our planet.
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A circular future takes all of us

Return and reuse succeeds when customers, drivers, and suppliers work together to keep packaging in circulation.Every bottle, jar, and container that gets collected and reused cuts waste and reduces demand for new materials.That collective effort is what turns a one-way grocery system into a circular model built to last.
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Fight un-necessary food and packaging waste.

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