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ETHICS + SUSTAINABILITY

I wanted to offer some transparency for this shop! Disclaimer: I’m not 100% eco-friendly, but definitely eco-conscious! I’m trying to do my part where I can.

PACKAGING:

  • Mailers: I buy rigid mailers from eco-enclose and Canada Post and padded mailers from Canada Post. If you can, Please reuse or re-cycle!

    • Rigid mailers can be recycled. Canada Post padded mailers do not indicate themselves as recyclable, so please re-use!
      You can re-use mailers that aren’t completely ripped a part!
      You can re-seal mailers using masking tape after folding it over to size. NOTE: Black out any barcodes with sharpie or carefully remove barcode stickers. Do the same with any old addressing/shipping labels.

  • Boxes: I reuse boxes from things I get mailed to me and the rest of the household but I also buy from Canada Post. Please reuse or re-cycle!

    • Boxes can be recycled. They can be re-used, cut any existing tape so that it can be easily stored by flattening it. When the time comes to use it again, set up box and re-tape. NOTE: Black out any barcodes with sharpie or carefully remove barcode stickers. Do the same with any old addressing/shipping labels.

  • Tissue Paper: I re-use tissue paper from things I buy and get mailed to me. I also buy wastenotpaper tissue from a paper store here in Toronto. Please re-use for any future gift-wrapping!

  • Masking Tape: I use water-activated tape I got customized at Vistaprint. I also use a Caremail Hot Melt Kraft Paper Tape to seal boxes when I need more re-enforcement.

  • Bubble Wrap: I re-use bubble wrap from mail and packages to the house (which I have in excess).
    I also periodically recycle materials from PICTUS GOODS, who has a lot of materials to be reused from their vendors. Please reuse when you can!

  • Compostable Packing Peanuts:I might use for orders if I still have some from fragile things I’ve bought for myself (compost or dissolve in water, or reuse if possible).

  • Crinkled Paper Filler: I might use for orders if I still have some from fragile things I’ve bought for myself.(compost or dissolve in water). Please re-use for future gift-wrapping/packing or recycle.

  • Kraft Paper: I have a big roll of kraft paper I use to wrap prints sometimes from a hardware store. Please reuse or re-cycle!

  • Glassine Envelopes: I use these to package stickers together, glassine is recyclable and biodegradable.

  • Cardboard Sheets/Flats: I re-use cardboard boxes cut down to lay with prints to provide extra stability so that they do not bend on the journey, if I think it needs more enforcement. Please re-use or recycle.

  • THERMAL SHIPPING LABELS: 6x4 white from eco-enclose and are is 100% recycled and curb-side recyclable. Thermal printing in turn also does not use ink to print.

    • I also use smaller sized purple thermal labels from Opentip to offset purchasing/manufacturing “do not bend”, “thank you”, “fragile” and logo stickers that go on outer packaging. Thermal printing uses heat instead of ink to print.

  • FLAT BOXES: I sometimes use boxes from slotbox canada, which are made from cardboard and thus are recycleable. You can reuse this box for gifts.

🍀 Please re-use, recycle or compost packaging when you can! 🍀

Goals for 2021 + onwards…

…Is to source and do business with as much eco-minded businesses as I can! But more specifically:

  • Switch entirely to eco-enclosed/eco equivalent for

    • mailers, padded mailers.

  • Switch to No Issue for

    • branded tissue paper

  • Get stamps made to reduce use of fragile/do not bed/thank-you/logo stickers for boxes and rigid mailers.

HELP ME GET THERE!

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…And finally! Thank you for reading up to this point—it means you care about our earth. Let’s work together to be better day by day :)

-Jess