A zero waste shop in Northallerton has been selected as one of 100 trail-blazing small businesses in the official count-down to Small Business Saturday, which takes place across the UK on December 7.
Earth Unwrapped, on the town’s High Street, is one of this year’s Small Biz 100, a selection of small businesses drawn from across the UK..
In the 100 days running up to Small Business Saturday, the campaign will spotlight each of the Small Biz 100, as part of its mission to celebrate small business success and encourage the nation to ‘shop local’ and support British small businesses.
Earth Unwrapped was founded in February by Susan Ganderton-Jackson.
The shop aims to help people avoid single-use plastic and minimise food waste by inviting people to bring their own containers to buy food, cleaning and bodycare products. It also offers eco-friendly alternatives such as beeswax food wraps, reusable water bottles and metal straws.
Susan Ganderton-Jackson said: “I was delighted to be selected as one of the Small Biz 100.
“I only started trading at the start of the year but have been overwhelmed by the support I have had from the local community. Northallerton has a beautiful High Street with numerous independent businesses.
“I think it is very important for us to support them all and shop in a more thoughtful way to ensure they all thrive.”
Director of Small Business Saturday, Michelle Ovens MBE said: “Each year this campaign has grown in support from government, business and communities alike, and so we can’t wait to begin the annual 100-day countdown to Small Business Saturday with the launch of the Small Biz 100 2019.
““Small Business Saturday’s increasing popularity means it was harder than ever to choose just 100 of this country’s incredible 5.6 million small businesses to showcase, but we believe those we have chosen are true representatives of the diverse, creative and inspiring heroes at the heart of our communities.”
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