Sustainability forms a part of mindful living. As we move forward into the second half of 2023 on our path to continuous improvement in sustainability, we have some exciting programs made to encourage eco-friendly and zero waste practices in our daily life.
Recycle-to-Refill Program
Click & download for more details:: Recycle-to-refill Program PDF
As recycling is undeniably important, Recycle-to-Refill Program aims to guide how to recycle properly, increase clean recycling rates among Malaysian household and at the same time, change habit to refilling and reusing instead of buying new every time.
With this program, you can sort your trash and change to cash.
1. Bring your clean, dry, sorted recyclables to our store and exchange for cash vouchers.
2. Please pack the recyclables based on each category. Please refer to the PDF file here Recycle-to-refill Program PDF to check which categories that we collect.
3. We will check the items to see if they are well sorted, clean and dry.
4. Rates will be based on weight of each categories. Rates will be updated from time to time.
How you can make recycling process become better:
- Ensure each items are clean and dry and is not contaminated with any food residues
- Sort each type of recyclables into different bags or tie it up neatly by categories
- Do not leave the recyclables at our door if our store is closed. We need to check the items.
- We reserve the right to reject the items if the above criteria are not fulfilled
- Check with us if unsure the items are recyclable
Return-to-Reuse Program
Click & download for particpating brands: Return to Reuse Program PDF
Apart from reusing milk bottles as our packaging, we also have some amazing suppliers that supports "Reuse" in their product packaging as well!
With this program, when you purchase their products from us, you can return the bottle/jar/tin and get amazing rebates as a gesture for your support.
1. You return clean, empty bottle of participating brand to us. All suppliers under this program will reuse the returned bottle in their next production.
2. We will give rebates for your next purchase of the participating brand. The purchase under this program must be made at the time of the bottle/jar return in store.
3. In the event that you didn’t repurchase the product, there will be no rebate offered for returning empty bottle/jar.
4. Only applicable for purchase in store currently.
How you can help make reusing process become better:
- Ensure each items are clean and dry and is not contaminated with any food residues
- Keep the original labels in tact.
- Do not leave the jar/bottle at our door if our store is closed. We need to check the items.
- We reserve the right to reject the items if the above criteria are not fulfilled
- Check with us if unsure
Adopt-A-Coral Program
Click & download for more details: Adopt-A-Coral PDF
‘Adopt-A-Coral’ programme with Coralku, a research driven coral restoration and conservation non-profit enterprise. Between 2022 and 2025, Coralku plan to plant 30,000 corals in Malaysia.
Together let’s join Coralku’s restoration mission by adopting a coral with them. The adoption will help them cover the materials, tools and resources needed for out planting the coral into the designation restoration area at Lang Tengah.
How to adopt?
- Purchase Basics Cash voucher book worth RM500 in store and immediately adopt a coral under your personal name.
- As soon as Coralku’s team are on-site, their coral biologists will plant the coral for you.
- You will receive an email with an adoption e-certificate with a photograph of your coral followed by a before and after photos showing the progress of your adopted coral later.
Note:
- Basics Cash Voucher Book can be used to purchase any products in store only.
“Coralku, Coralmu jua” – ecosystem restoration is a societal responsibility