Recyclable packaging

[Tim_Huel]

Hey there, thanks for the question. This has come up before and I pieced together a response here which I think will answer most of your concerns.

Zero waste - Returning packaging for reuse

Hi there, it’s a really good point and something we are extremely passionate about. So let’s dive into it. Absolutely not. We are working so hard with suppliers to bring in not just a recyclable package, but a biodegradable one. It is not that easy and has problems at the moment. Which brings me onto my next point: We must think about overall environmental impact. Plastic is a hot topic at the moment, and rightly so. [image] But there is no point focusing purely on plastic and neglect carbo…

@tarquinfantastic

I get that the environmental impact of the packaging is small compared to other foods.

Let’s just remember this. The packaging impact of Huel is miniscule. If you lived off Huel 100% at 2000kcal/day, in one entire year you would use 53 pouches of Huel.

I can hold that amount of unrecyclable packaging in one hand…

Considering:
a) most don’t live off Huel
b) how most of us throw out at least one full black bin bag of unrecyclables per week

…this is tiny.

@tarquinfantastic

Nonetheless, being better than most doesn’t mean you can’t improve.

We could not agree more and we are working hard on a solution. Like I said in the above post:

The problem we are having with our pouches at the moment for example is their strength, if pouches break more then we end up with more spoiled and wasted Huel, contributing to total food waste.

there is no point focusing purely on plastic and neglect carbon emissions from vehicles and wastage from spoiled food.

It’s about total impact.

Thank you for your concerns. It’s phenomenal to have such an incredible group of like-minded, environmentally-conscious Huelers behind us and keep us thinking, reassessing and, hopefully, improving. Rest assured, our environmental impact is at the forefront of our minds.