As a sustainable centre business it is important to think about about our ethical values through the whole range of products, right through to the packaging. We were not prepared to fall short here.
We researched, checked and trialled different possibilities until we found packaging that works best.
What packaging do we use?
All of our boxes are either recycled, recyclable, reusable or compostable and made in the UK. They are ordered in bulk to help reduce the amount of deliveries required over the year. This has great impact on the environment overall.
Our mailing envelopes are fully biodegradable, recyclable or compostable. Of course, you could reuse them, adding to the benefit of circular sustainable
We don't stop there
It was important that by walking this path, every aspect of packaging was considered.
All our stickers are made using recycled paper and can be recycled after use. The 100% recycled labels are biodegradable. The paper is bleached without chlorine giving an off-white appearance They are printed with vegan friendly, vegetable dye ink. Our labels are100% recycled biodegradable and he paper is bleached without chlorine giving an off-white appearance.
Our acid free paper is also recycable and to pack on signage with are currently trialling compostable and biodegradable sleeves, so far so good!
The bags are fully compostable compostable, they break down to CO2, H20 and biomass which can then be reused in the eco system to make new plants. This can happen in either in home or commercial composting but in commercial composting the temperature will be higher and the process is much quicker. In a colder home composter it will just take longer.
Our labelling stickers are also fully biodegradable and compostable to EN13432, even including the adhesive and ink!
The backing sheet for these stickers is recyclable.
We are committed to using the best methods to use green packaging for our signage.
If you have any idea on how we can incorporate any other green packaging them you are welcome to email us at hello@ethicallysigned.co.uk