Legooms are based on careful research and feedback resulting in a highly developed product.

Launched in August ‘18, they’re the first re-useable produce bag on the market to be made from recycled bottles*

* according to our own market research on Amazon UK and Google Shopping

 

THE LEGOOMS PROJECT 

The following is an extract from our Kickstarter campaign launched in November 2018:

 

Plastic now pollutes every corner of the earth. We manufacture over 300 million tonnes of plastic a year – that is equivalent to the weight of the entire adult population of the planet. Half of that we use just one, sometimes only for a few seconds, and then we throw it away.* 

Most of us can’t seem to do away with our daily dependence on plastic bags. But, we're stuck when it comes to the tear-off fruit & veg bags in supermarkets.

 

Postera: The Next

We're also excited to build a brand: Postera. Through your help, our launch product will also launch a creative brand. A husband and wife team, our aim is to manufacture sustainable products for home and kitchen which consider 'tomorrow'. They will make a positive environmental impact whenever they are used. 

The long-ish term plan is for UK-based manufacture. With 'Brexit', and such, we're looking at a kind of ethos of sustainable home-grown manufacture, of products which in themselves are sustainable. It taps into that 'dig for Victory' mentality. Not isolationist, by any means, but helping to nudge us along in the right direction of being responsible for what we consume, looking at buying local, and having less of a throw-away, disposable mentality. 

Our launch project, and flagship product which ticks all the boxes for our brand is 'Legooms'!

What is/are 'Legooms'? 🥒

A little playful variation on the French word for, vegetables we hope it’ll be a household name. "Darling, did you pack the Legooms'❓

Legooms are our flagship product. They are the also the key to the Postera ethos: again, Products which, over their lifespan, make a net positive environmental impact. 

They're the solution to the tear-off plastic bags 🛒 You will have a choice in the supermarket which you don't now have. 

Plus you will have a new, safe way to store your fresh produce at home without harmful contamination. Best of all, no guilty feeling when you're throwing away countless plastic bags!

We don’t make products as one-off wonders. Anything made from recycled materials is great, but it is limited as being a like-for-like replacement of something less environmentally-friendly. Our aim is for products which go on making a saving time and again. 

And... they should cultivate an even wider appeal and impact.

You'll see later how Legooms will even encourage people to buy fresh local produce.

 

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Legooms are re-useable vegetable produce bags. 

They’re BPA-free veggie bags made using a very strong polyester fabric produced 100% from recycled bottles. Bottles are turned into pellets, and our factory turns this into a strong mesh. They are food-standards approved with certification. They will eliminate the risks associated with storing food in plastic bags at home. 

They’re built to last, and so over their lifetime they are designed to save thousands of those plastic supermarket bags in the vegetable aisle. They also double-up as a convenient storage solution for toys and other clobber.

Why are we making these? 

Scientific evidence has shown that around 8 to 12 million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans every year. Obviously, we all know the effect it has on marine wildlife, but in a society where we're more 'BPA-free' aware than ever, it's a startling fact that few know about the massive health impact on humans due to plastic waste in the oceans. 

"By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans, study says." (Headline- Washington Post, Jan 2018)

As it floats about over the years, plastic becomes 'microplastics'. These attract toxins, and are consumed by wildlife. Before, the concentration was not that high; now, it's higher than ever and is contaminating wildlife. Wildlife which is, of course, below us in the foodchain. That these toxins are now in our food chain is undisputed. We have to act.

Legooms is a solution to at least one of the problems. And our solution rivals others on the market by starting its life as a recycled product already. 

Plus, as you'll see, they're made to be superior to others on the market for longevity and other features...

In all honesty, none of the issues above were known to me until recently. As the video says, we're not 'environmentalists'. These days, you can't not be affected by the effects of consumerism on the environment. Maybe it's guilt? Maybe it's the sudden realisation that we're in a routine of grabbing those plastic bags and chucking them in the bin an hour later. 

 

"I think we're just sick of plastic,"

It's everywhere, and now it's clogging up the sea. Plastic bottles are just as bad. We're trying to address those, too. We had to ask ourselves why, in the 21st Century, we can't solve this problem? 

There is also tremendous evidence that storing food at home in plastic is a health risk. 

Plastics are not naturally producing elements of the earth; they are synthetically manufactured with a combination of chemicals. Two class of suspects under scientific scrutiny are bisphenol A and phthalates. When food is stored in plastic bags, these chemicals can ‘leach’ into the food and infest them. Studies have shown that these chemicals have been linked to tissue changes, genetic damage, early puberty and hormonal changes.***

 

It's up to us. Give us a chance to be one of a growing number of companies doing something about it.

 

Clearly, humans have the tools and knowhow to eliminate plastic waste. It comes down to money, sadly. This is why the UK Government levied charges on supermarkets issuing plastic bags. Supermarkets have absorbed this cost by passing it on to consumers, with the benefit that people do, now, re-use or look for alternatives. 

 

We plan to run a company that provides those alternatives, now, and for tomorrow. We strongly believe a company fixed on this mindset deserves a shot. 

 

We're beginning with the plastic bags you have to tear off and then are forced to throw away. 

British supermarket, Morrisons, is trying out paper bags instead of these. This supermarket claims the change will save 150 million plastic bags every year. So the potential savings for a switch to Legooms are huge. 

The benefit of our bags versus this solution are that they are re-useable again and again, saving the energy that goes into making more paper bags; they eliminate waste (from throwing, not recycling), and they're better for vegetable storage. 

 

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THE PROJECT ITSELF, AND OUR VALUE OFFERING TO CONSUMERS:

Below we address 

• why we need funding
• our core selling points;
• the retail product;
• UK manufacturing;
• and charitable giving

 

Key advantages of Postera Legooms and how they're different:

Legooms are based on careful research and feedback resulting in a highly developed product, in a premium quality finish. 

We want it to be something you're proud to cart about the supermarket and use in your home. 

We're aiming to be the market leader, having built a product which addresses the shortcomings of similar vegetable bags. Based, of course, on sustainable production which addresses the 'plastic bottle problem'.

Launched in August ‘18, they’re the first re-useable produce bag on the market to be made from recycled bottles*

 

PRODUCT FEATURES

 

Legooms are a precision, premium product; one that you’ll be proud to carry your shopping with, and store in your home.

We addressed key feedback from consumers on other the bags on the market, that they:

• Came in plastic and the packaging wasn't recycle-able
• They had toggles which added weight
• You couldn't see or scan through mesh
• They were made of non-recycled plastic
• They were not colour coded- which helps shoppers when home
• The quality was poor
• (Fabric bags) had a very short service life
• Were not machine washable
• Came in only one size 

 

Key features:

🥕 The bags are woven and stitched with longevity in mind. They can bear a hefty weight without tearing and they're easy to carry by drawstring

🍅 They are machine-washable, for hygiene, convenience and a long service life

🥕 We include large label tags to attach barcodes for shops where you print these off yourself

🍅 Tar weights (the weight of the bag) is included on another tab, so the cashier can subtract that from the weight of the purchase. Clever, huh?

🥕 Barcodes can still be scanned through the mesh. You don't need to unpack items again at checkout and the assistant will like you very much.

🍅 Produce can be washed inside the bag: simply wash, and store straight in the fridge or cupboard, saving time (no unpacking, binning, washing). Plus: 

🥕 Vegetables need to breathe; sealing them in plastic bags isn't ideal and there can be adverse affects on health. Our breathable mesh bags are the solution;

🍅 Colour-coded: market research told us that this was desirable as people were able to quickly locate and store items;

🥕 They save you money: head for the fresh produce aisle, or support your local market growers. Packaged produce is not only more expensive, but there's the dreaded plastic packaging, again. 

🍅 When they are no longer suitable for use, they are fully recyclable

🥕 Plus, use Legooms for storing all kinds of other bits and pieces such as toys.

 

The Plastic Preventing Package:

'What's in the bag'?

You get a set of 6 food bags per pack, with one carry-pouch bag. 

 

Convenient Bag sizes:

8 x 12 inches (2pcs) 14 x 12inches (2pcs) 17 x 12 inches (2pcs): potatoes down to garlic!

 

The attractive carry pouch comes with a drawstring and carabiner. Attach to your trolley for convenience. The pouch can also be recycled. 

** according to our own market research on Amazon UK and Google Shopping

 

An extra goodie: How would you like to reduce two environmental problems at the same time?

 

Everyone likes the feeling of having done something good. The trouble is, we either don’t know what to do, or we put it off. Or, we think it’s a nice idea for a moment, and then the thought passes.

 

Our re-useable vegetable bags are a way to ‘do something’ and feel good whenever you buy, or use them. Quick and easy to grab and use out of routine, you’re not only saving plastic bags every time to saunter down the aisle (with a disapproving stare at other shoppers (actually, no, don’t do that. Tell them about your Legooms instead)); but you’re also cutting down on litter.

 

You can make a difference. You’re about to be one of the smartest, most eco-friendly people to walk into a supermarket!

 

Charitable giving:

For sales of Legooms for the next 6 months, at least, we pledge to support the following charities with at least 1% each of our sales income:

http://plasticoceans.uk - The groundwork for ‘A Plastic Ocean’ film and a not-for-profit organisation that could work towards stopping plastic getting into the ocean is now a reality. Help us to support their work and get the film shown globally.

wasteaid.org.uk  Helping communities and governments manage their waste properly. Forty per cent of the world’s waste – from homes, businesses, agriculture, hospitals and industry – is not collected or treated. Wasteaid intends to provide data to governments to increase spending on bringing this figure down for the betterment of people living in environments plagued by waste. 

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Sources:

* http://plasticoceans.uk/the-facts/

** according to our own market research on Amazon UK and Google Shopping

*** food.ndtv.com