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Our Precious Earth
Holloway St, Minehead TA24 5NP
t: 01643 818228 e: hello@ourpreciousearth.co.uk w: www.ourpreciousearth.co.uk
Keith’s Mission
After beach cleaning since 1971 and seeing how much damage plastic is doing, I opened a plastic free shop! Awarded Plastic Free Gold Status by http://sas.org.uk
About
The idea for the Our Precious Earth zero-waste shop came during one of Keith’s regular beach cleans. After discovering a lot of waste plastic, he decided he wanted to help consumers change their shopping habits.
As well as running Our Precious Earth, Keith is a dedicated conservator and a Litter Heroes Ambassador for Keep Britain Tidy, through which he educates and encourages others to reduce litter and other waste.
Our Precious Earth Zero-waste Shop
‘Our Precious Earth’ is a retail shop offering a wide range of sustainable, zero-waste household goods, toiletries and gift ideas. We are dedicated to helping our environment and also encourage the community to join in with litter picks and beach clean events while educating everyone how easy it is to make a difference.
During the setting up of the business, sustainability has also been important. The paint is by Little Greene (the most eco friendly brand). Flooring – the eco underlay is manufactured in the UK from a high content of recycled vehicle tyres with the floor covering being Sisal – a natural and sustainable product.
The shop fittings are also sustainable, using wooden fruit crates, end of life scaffold boards and upcycled wood.
Even the business cards are printed on seeded paper using eco-friendly inks.
Our Precious Earth continues to win awards! Mar 9, 2024 Our Precious Earth has just celebrated it's first birthday! After being selected as one of the nation's top 100 small businesses of 2023 by Small Business Britain, it was also a winner of Theo Paphitis' Small Business Sunday. The success continues with Our Precious…
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OPE Recognised as one of the UK’s Most Impressive Businesses! Aug 31, 2023 Our Precious Earth has been selected as one of the nation's 100 most impressive small businesses by the Small Business Saturday UK campaign, as it kicks off its second decade in the UK.. Following a nationwide search, it has been chosen as part of this year's…
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Aug 23, 2023 https://plasticfree.org.uk/2023/08/22/plastic-free-champions-leading-the-change-in-communities/
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Plastic Free Gold Award for Minehead Business – Our Precious Earth Jul 19, 2023 Our Precious Earth in Holloway Street Minehead has become the first business in Minehead to become a Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Gold Business Champion. Our Precious Earth owner, Keith Hunt joins a growing number of businesses across West Somerset and Exmoor…
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