SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS
AT A51 WE BELIEVE IN DOING WHAT WE CAN TO MINIMIZE WASTE AND HARM TO THE PLANET. WE ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE. WE WELCOME ANY FEEDBACK TO HELP IMPROVE OUR EFFORTS!
NEW SHIPPING PACKAGING
COMPOSTABLE SHIPPING BAGS- OUR BLACK SHIPPING BAGS ARE COMPOSTABLE! UNLIKE TRADITIONAL SOFT PLASTIC OUR BAGS ARE BIODEGRADABLE, YET BEHAVE JUST LIKE PLASTIC WHEN IN USE. BEFORE COMPOSTING, REUSE OR REPURPOSE THEN LET IT ROT. THESE BAGS ARE STRONG, DURABLE, AND WATERPROOF. THEY HAVE PASSED THE AUSTRALIAN STANDARD TESTING AND RIGOROUS WORM TOXICITY TESTING ALLOWING SAFE CONSUMPTION FOR YOUR LIL CRAWLERS. BAGS TYPICALLY BIODEGRADE IN 3-6 MONTHS, IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL COMPOSTING, THEY BIODEGRADE EVEN FASTER.
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LOGO PACKAGING TAPE- ECO-FRIENDLY, COMPOSTABLE, AND RECYCLABLE. MADE FROM REINFORCED KRAFT PAPER, OUR LOGO TAPE DOES NOT NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BOX BEFORE BEING RECYCLED. IT CAN ALSO BE TOSSED INTO YOUR COMPOST.
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MINIMAL SHIPPING/PRODUCT PACKAGING- BECAUSE IT MOSTLY ENDS UP IN LANDFILLS, NOT SO FUN FOR THE PLANET.
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HANG TAG (ON SELECT PRODUCTS)- RECYCLE OR COMPOST! ECO-FRIENDLY, SOY-BASED/LOW VOC INKS- WHICH HELP TO VOC CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS THAT EVAPORATE AND REACT TO THE SUN, STAY WELL BELOW REGULATED STANDARDS.
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BUSINESS CARDS / PROMO CARDS- PROUDLY PRINTED WITH OUR B-CORP-CERTIFIED, MULTI GREEN-CERTIFIED FRIENDS AT THE LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL-CONSCIOUS PRINTER. PRINTED WITH ECO-FRIENDLY SOY AND VEGETABLE-BASED INKS USING 100% RECYCLED PAPER AND NONTOXIC CHEMICALS. THIS NOT ONLY REDUCES WASTE, AND DEEPLY MINIMIZES PAPER MANUFACTURING OF NEW PAPER BUT LESSENS EMISSIONS. THAT MEANS LESS WATER, LESS METHANE, AND MORE TREES! FSC CERTIFIED AND OF COURSE, ALWAYS RECYCLE OR COMPOST AFTER YOUR USE.
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TPE CABLES- OUR CABLES ARE MADE FROM PREMIUM TPE INSTEAD OF TRADITIONAL PVC MATERIAL.
WHEN YOUR CABLE PASSES ON *RIP* PLEASE TAKE YOUR CABLE TO YOUR LOCAL CABLE/BATTERY RECYCLING HUB
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