Our Packaging

If you have purchased from us before you will have noticed you get a little sticker in with your packing slip saying 99% of our packing is either recyclable, biodegradable or compostable. As these can all be a little confusing we thought we would give you a little more information on how you can help save the environment and dispose of the packaging responsibly. 

The Boxes/Cardboard

All our boxes are 100% recycled and are 100% recyclable, and reusable. These can be broken down with any tape removed and put in your recycling refuse bin with any other recycling. However if you can reuse them we hope that you do!

The Chips 

They are not polystyrene or styrofoam! They are 100% biodegradable and compostable (EN13432). These chips are made from 100% GM free sustainable starch. They are made without the use of fossil fuels and in an energy efficient manufacturing process. Pop one of these in water and it will completely dissolve! Chuck them safely on your compost heap or if you don't compost don't worry, these can safely go in your land fill bin, and once in the land fill they will completely disintegrate and degrade within 12 weeks. 

 

The Clear Wrap

We get a lot of customers ask us why we chose to use cling film instead of paper to cover our pots. Even though our wrap looks like cling film it isn't! It is clear biodegradable food safe wrap that will completely biodegrade at the end of its life. The reason we choose the wrap over paper is to help maintain the health of your plants! The wrap is water proof and can help maintain humidity in plants during transit, that need it without getting the outer box soggy which could cause shipping damage. Most papers used to wrap plants are wax paper which aren't recyclable.This wrap can safely go in your land fill bin and will disintegrate and degrade just like the chips the same way other organic or food matter would. 

The Airbags/Bubble Wrap

We sometimes use airbags or bubble wrap for items that need a little more protection like ceramic pots. Both of these are made from 100% recycled plastic and are 100% recyclable. Just pop the bag and pop it in your recycling bin.

 

The Tape 

Unfortunately our tape is the only part of our packing that isn't currently recyclable. We are however in the processes of finding an alternative that should be with us soon! As soon as we start using it we will update this page with the details of how you can dispose of it effectively.  

For any questions please feel free to contact us!