At Elements, we are working on creating our own micro circular economy. We have taken a very close look at the resource streams across our operations and are reducing, reusing and recycling as much as we can.
We prioritise local suppliers when sourcing our produce – to minimise carbon miles and to limit the need for packaging – reducing our impact from the outset. To reduce our transport emissions and packaging even further, we grow what we can on site in our kitchen garden.
In terms of our kitchen, we are aiming to completely eliminate waste. We have for example connected with Zero Waste Peninsula who deliver a local composting solution. They collect our 280l of food waste each week, ensuring this valuable resource is composted via local farms, rather than sending it to landfill.
Similarly, our coffee grounds are offered to the community for their gardens, again avoiding landfilling these valuable resources. Many of our regulars bring us local produce for our kitchen in return – lemons, herbs – you name it.