How We Do Our Part

Helping YOU help the planet, one meal kit at a time!

Local Urban Bites is committed to reducing its environmental footprint more than any other company delivering meal kits today. Don’t believe us? Let us show you!

Reusable Insulated Totes

We deliver all our meal kits in reusable insulated totes. We take these totes back when we deliver your next set of meals, sanitize them, and send them out again!

Cold packs

We provide recyclable cold packs to our customers each week that we will then retrieve, wash and sanitize to use again in future deliveries! The contents of the cold packs are also non-toxic to you and the environment!

Compostable packaging

Your delivery arrives with 3 x 100% compostable and biodegradable brown paper bags!

Fully recyclable packaging

The zip lock bags that you receive can be recycled with your soft plastics. These items are made of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and biodegrade after six months of UV light exposure. The Hartland Landfill has a facility capable of degrading these bags responsibly! PLUS - Our 2 Oz. and 4 Oz. cups and lids are fully recyclable!

Finally, responsible food sourcing

As foodies ourselves, we love knowing where our food comes from. We’ll never serve you a product we wouldn’t eat ourselves. Our fish is caught WILD and we source as many fruits and vegetables from local farms here on Vancouver Island. We work with local companies such as Islands West, Portofino Bakery, and Glenwood Meats – it doesn’t get more local than LUB!

The LUB Green Guide

Reducing our carbon footprint is important to us. Our goal is to deliver a fast, easy, fresh experience to you each and every time in the most environmentally friendly way possible.

We’ve created this guide to make it easy for you to responsibly dispose of all of your packaging.

Compostable Packaging

Brown Paper Bag

This bag is what your delicious ingredients come in!

Recyclable Packaging

Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Zipper Lock Bags

These can be recycled with your soft plastics. The Hartland Landfill has a LDPE recycle facility for this style of bag.

4 oz. Recyclable Containers

These are the half cup portions you might have inside your bag!

2 oz. Recyclabe Containers

These are the quarter cup portions you might have inside your bag!