waste less mindful shopping

zero waste

zero waste

waste less mindful shopping

As we settle down into our "new normal" we will be opening between 10 -3 pm for shopping with containers - we are still running our click and collect service for those that are short on time or who are limiting social contact.

shop

shop

The shop is now open using safe social distancing rules from Mon – Fri 10 -3 pm and Sat 10 -1 pm.   How to order via the Click and Collect service:  Place your order as normal – there may be limits on certain items […]

Click & Collect

Click & Collect

WHAT IS CLICK AND COLLECT Any of our items that are online can be ordered and collected at the shop in Letchworth OR We have collection points in Shefford and Biggleswade   Meanwhile back to LETCHWORTH click and collect;   Payment will have been made […]

what s in stock

what s in stock

This list will change as and when we run out of stock or we add extra s to it. If you re desperate for something and not sure if it s in stock please contact us : BEANS & GRAINS Couscous Giant couscous Bulgar wheat  […]

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While it would be great to be perfect and have everything in stock all the time – due to the nature of the shop this is not always possible. We are always adding to our stock list so keep checking back for new products.

 

 

 

 

the idea

the idea

the idea

12 - 14 The Arcade  Letchworth Herts SG6 3ET

Introducing the First Zero Waste shop in Herts. The idea of Bamboo Turtle was born, primarily out of frustration at not being able to successfully shop waste free. Unfortunately, supermarkets provide a convenient but wasteful way of shopping. Every pasta packet, toothpaste tube and plastic wrapped broccoli adds to the mountains of waste that enter our recycling plants at best, or our oceans at worst, taking hundreds of years to breakdown and enter our food systems. And then we have food waste. Sometimes all we need is a handful of oats or a teaspoon of herbs and spices. Shopping at Bamboo Turtle allows you to buy exactly the amount of food you need in your own package.   

So how does it work; any clean container will do paper, glass, tin, fabric, plastic (yep plastic, if it’s already in the home then reuse it until it falls apart. It doesn’t make sense to throw it out when it still has a use – or to buy a new container. Then it’s a simple process of ‘bring, weigh, fill and pay’. The empty container is weighed, it’s then filled with any number of goodies that we sell ranging from pastas, dried fruits, flour, sugars and more and then we reweigh it at the paying till where you pay only for what is in your container. By helping yourself and using our gravity dispensers and ski boots you are in complete control of what and how much you buy. Simple.   

We stock bathroom and kitchen supplies as well: toilet rolls, shampoos, conditioners, make up removing face pads, bamboo straws, soaps and many more items. Hopefully we’ve offered a plastic free alternative to most items that would normally be over packaged.   

 

fabulous recipes to try with some of the ingredients found in store

Hemp protein porridge

Hemp protein porridge

Gluten free and protein rich  

Carrot cookies

Carrot cookies

“They were so good, deliciously fat and chewy and they held together well- don’t skimp on the flax (or you can use ground chia). The date sugar gave a lovely caramel flavour and a slight crispness, you could use another unrefined granulated sugar – why […]

Chocolate Overnight Oat Cookies

Chocolate Overnight Oat Cookies

“These are soft breakfast cookies- basically oatmeal in a cookie form quite literally, perfect for on the run for those already back to work or for impromptu trips or visits to family. I find these freeze well too.” Jo

Festive Nut Roast

Festive Nut Roast

Time saving tip:  Bake a few days in advance, freeze, then defrost for an hour or so on Christmas morning just enough to slice neatly and then arrange the individual slices on a baking sheet and ‘double bake’ for super crispy edges and to heat […]

Healthy Fudge

Healthy Fudge

Now, before you get ahead of yourself, these little treats aren’t identical to fudge…so don’t go expecting a regular sugar loaded, melt in your mouth (furry teeth inducing) fudge morsel. These little treats are full of healthy ingredients, are sugar free and have a really […]

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