A VILLAGE shop ran predominantly by volunteers is looking to play its part in tackling climate change.

The Pantry, Main Street, Peopleton, has announced a Green+ agenda aimed at further increasing the day-to-day focus on environmental issues.

The shop has already undertaken some analysis of current successes such as recycling and reducing waste of perishables as well as stocking locally sourced products.

New areas of focus include levels of energy used and how it is sourced, increasing the use of sustainably produced goods, product packaging and reducing the use of plastic.

The Green+ agenda has been endorsed by shop’s management committee with a working party established.

Stage one is underway to establish all the current Green+ elements in use and to identify potential further items through research into their suitability.

The target is to fully implement all new items by the end of 2021.

Committee chairman Tim Mason said: “This is an excellent way of giving more prominence to the green agenda whilst ensuring our customers see the benefit of the products on offer in range and quality, as well as price.

“We anticipate this will generate interest in our customers as well as our current and new volunteers.”