THE owners of bulk food retailer The Wasteless Pantry are celebrating after winning the Waste Champion Award at the Waste Authority Infinity Awards last month.
The awards celebrate innovative solutions to reduce waste and increase reuse and recycling.
Jeannie Richardson said they were thrilled to receive the award, adding to a swag of accolades the Mundaring-based business has won in its first two years.
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The Wasteless Pantry is actively involved in Plastic Free July, and regularly conducts workshops and talks for community, local government and school groups to share practical tips on how to move towards a zero waste future.
Amanda Welschbillig said plans were afoot for the successful business to expand.
“The time is right for wasteless shopping to become a mainstream habit,” she said.
“We are in the final stages of developing a franchising agreement that will enable us to expand beyond our Mundaring premises.”
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