GREEN POLICY

At Andaluchic we aim to have as low an impact on the environment as possible, by improving how we work and by continuing to learn about green issues.

In July 2014, the European Commission published a proposal to review recycling and other waste-related targets in the EU, to encourage the transition towards a Circular Economy through the use of waste as a resource. It also aims to improve the transparency and cost effectiveness of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes by defining minimum requirements in the Waste Framework Directive (WFD).

Andaluchic participates in EPR (Extended Producer Responsiblity) for used packaging in Germany and France.

Andaluchic´s LUCID registration reference in Germany is DE5709126843889.

Andaluchic´s ADEME ID number in France FR348322_01SRNI.

At Andaluchic, we work with artisans, not big factories; the artisans use hand tools, techniques and know-how that are centuries old, often handed from one generation to the next and so have minimum impact on the environment.  

By working with artisans, their local communities and families benefit from our co-operation rather than profits being sucked away from their communities into big corporations.  

We try to keep using plastic in our packaging to a minimum, although it is sometimes necessary to ensure that objects arrive safely and in optimum condition.  We work with other local companies who save their packaging for us to re-use whenever possible and re-cycle our own packaging and cardboard where appropriate and try to use boxes made from sustainable sources.  

Most of our goods arrive to us in re-cycled boxes; this is how the artisans have always done it, they tend to use what is at hand.  It´s interesting to see what they use and even better to know that it has had minimum impact!

Happy shopping and thank you for helping us to support local people, artisans and their ancient know-how whilst keeping our impact to a minimum!