IT is no secret that most grocery deliveries usually come with plenty of plastic.

But environmentally-friendly supermarket duo Charlotte Cross and Thalassa de Rementeria and their customers know of a different way to buy and shop.

The two eco-entrepreneurs launched the packaging-free food shop Charlotte’s Cupboard to teach others how to live their lives free of single-use plastics.

The two Burgess Hill women, vegan and plastic-free themselves, sell grains, baking products, tea, coffee, cleaning products and more from the back of their van, and have recently launched a home delivery service in Brighton and Hove.

Customers can order online from the Charlotte’s Cupboard website and have their groceries delivered straight to their door.

Thalassa said: “We launched the Brighton and Hove deliveries three weeks ago, the demand has been good from the start and it has been growing every week.

“We were worried that it would be crazy, but it has been manageable so far.

“We are also having repeat customers, and people doing their weekly shop with us, which is fantastic.”

Charlotte and Thalassa drive their electric van, Peggy, to Brighton where they unload the groceries and hand them over to Recharge Cargo to be delivered by people on electric bicycles.

The women also offer free delivery to Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Ditchling and Hurstpierpoint.

Thalassa added: “We have thought about every detail.

“The crates and bags we use are made a mixture of recycled paper and new paper from a sustainable-managed forests.

“We use new paper as well as recycled paper because it is important for more trees to be planted.

“Customers then give the bags and crates back to us and we re-use them.”

Katie Finch, who lives in Hove and co-runs spiritual lifestyle brand All to Love, used to visit Charlotte’s Cupboard at Florence Road Market in Brighton at the weekends.

But now she is able to make use of their delivery service in Brighton and Hove on Wednesdays.

She said: “I work from home so it is perfect for me.

“But I used to work in an office 40 hours and I know what it’s like when you don’t want to faff around thinking about where to do your shopping.

“It has taken me a year to make the transition to zero waste, and I now spend significantly less on shopping.

“I knew I had to do something when I went to Bali and Lombok and saw the amount of plastic on the beach and in the sea.

“All to Love is launching a course this autumn to support people in reducing their impact on the environment, as well as yoga, plant-based diets and unplugging.”