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Environmental Policy
We’re committed to working with our suppliers to reduce the use of plastics in our packaging. We try our best to use eco-friendly alternatives and make it easier for our customers to recycle where possible.
We are constantly looking for the best practical and environmentally friendly options available (often with the help of our customers). If you have any ideas, solutions or suggestions, we would love to hear them.
We're Currently Using
| Packaging | Made from | How to recycle |
|---|---|---|
| Invoice Paper | 100% recyclable paper | Recycle with other paper |
| Eco-label Stickers (used on our small cellophane bags) | Total chlorine free face stock (TCF), water-based adhesives and solvent free polymers | Add to industrial compost collection |
| Brush Card | 100% recyclable card | Recycle with other paper |
| Cellophane Bags (used with brushes and small items) | 100% compostable PLA film from renewable corn & sugar starches | Add to industrial compost collection |
| Packaging Peanuts | 100% sustainable starch based raw material | Add to home compost, soluble so wash down the sink |
| Recyclable Cardboard Filler | 100% recycled cardboard waste | Recycle with other paper |
| Protective Brown Paper | 100% recycled paper | Recycle with other paper |
| Corrugated Cardboard (used for wrapping) | 100% recycled content | Recycle with other card (recycle classification 20) |
| Layer board/ Flat Pieces of Cardboard | 100% recyclable cardboard | Recycle with other card or add to home compost |
| Cardboard Boxes | 100% recyclable cardboard | Recycle with other card or add to home compost |
| Plastic Wallets (used to attach invoices to boxes) | 100% recyclable Polypropylene (PP) | Recycle with other plastics |
| Jackson's Tape | Recyclable kraft paper and hot melt adhesive | Recycle with other card and paper |
| Postal Tubes | Kraft cardboard and plastic top Waiting for supplier update | Recycle tube with other paper Waiting for supplier update |
| Paper Corner Protectors | 100% recyclable paper | Recycle with other card and paper |
We're Introducing
| Packaging | Made from | How to recycle |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Packaging Tape | Recyclable paper and natural rubber adhesive | Recycle with other paper and card |
| Padded Paper Envelopes | 100% recycled paper fibers with 25% post-consumer content | Recycle with mixed paper |
| Book Wrap Boxes (multiple flap boxes with self adhesive) | Forest Stewardship Council certified paper mix from responsible and renewable sources | Recycle with mixed paper |
We’ve Reduced Usage of and are Finding Solutions for
| Packaging | Made from | How to recycle |
|---|---|---|
| Air Sacs (inflatable joined cells to protect glass bottles) | 100% recycled content, contains 98% air and just 2% film | Reusable and recyclable with other plastic |
| Larger & Medium Container bags (in parcels and for paper) | 100% recyclable polythene | Recycle with other plastics |
| Small Container bags (in parcels and for catalogues) | 100% recyclable polythene | Recycle with other plastics |
| Air Bags | 100% recyclable HDPE film | Recycle with other plastics (replaced mostly with shredder card) |
| Plastic Bubble Wrap | 100% recyclable polythene | Recycle with other plastics |
We've Already Stopped Using
| Packaging | Made from | Why |
|---|---|---|
| White Padded Envelopes (white on the outside, bubble wrap inside) | Forest Stewardship Council certified paper and bubble film | Unable to be recycled replaced by a recyclable alternative |
| Plastic Corner Protectors | PPC (Polypropylene Copolymer) | Unable to be recycled |
| Eco Clear Tape | 25mu polypropylene film | Replaced by a recyclable alternative |