Calling all Terracyclers – Crisp Packets, Baby food pouches and Cat food pouches can be left at the Geographer Cafe on Sunday 12th July. We hope this will become a once a month event.

To keep it safe for everyone and as simple as possible we thank you all for following ALL these guidelines.

1.. On Sunday 13th – please take your donations to the cafe and place them in the collection point outside the shop. (this is anytime on Sunday, but only on that day or late on Saturday)

2. Baby food pouches. please rinse and replace lid. Put them all into one bag. Any brand of baby food is accepted, and also the baby yoghurt pouches (but not children’s yoghurt tubes)

2. Crisp Packets – flatten out your crisp packets (no folds or knots) and put them into a thin plastic bag. Please make sure your bag is secured so that packets don’t fall out, but not so tightly that it can’t be open if needed.

Please try to use only one bag however many packets you have – you can get a very large number of packets into one bag if you squash if down. Remember that we have to get 3kg of packets into 1 box measuring 60x60x30cm!.

Please make sure your crisp packet is empty (obvious, but some have forgotten!), no biscuit wrappers of any sort, no twiglets, mini cheddars, meat based snacks, nuts or popcorn. These are Terracycle rules and contamination can lead to the box being rejected. Last month we did not find a single contaminating wrapper – thank you for that.

3. Cat food pouches – any brand of cat food. Please rinse out and put them all into one bag.

4. MOST IMPORTANT – during these times of pandemic, please can I ask that you sort and pack your donations by Thursday evening and tie up your bag ready to deliver on Sunday 12th. We will be sorting them on Monday, so this allows 72 HOURS after you have handled the packets. Anything eaten after Thursday can be saved for next time.