"When you receive a package from us, you may encounter some re-purposed packaging materials. We are conscious of keeping our footprint small and limiting the amount of waste we generate. So, rather than buying new packaging materials, we re-purpose what we have hanging around. See if you can keep their life going (and pay it forward) by finding clever ways to re-purpose them!"Yes, that's right. We've been using recycled packaging whenever we ship out orders. I think we started doing this 2-3 years ago. We keep plastic bags, paper, bubble wrap, and strings. We haven't received any complaint from our customers yet. That's a good sign and we plan to continue doing this. Local couriers still wouldn't accept packages without their mailing bags though.
At events/conventions, we have shifted from plastic bags and opted for paper bags. It would be great if con goers would all bring their own bags too. Being an online and convention merchant, it is impossible to completely avoid plastic. Almost everything comes packaged in plastic. The small steps that we take may seem irrelevant or useless but we believe that it is better than doing nothing. Imagine what 7 billion humans could accomplish if we all took action.
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| We plan to display this at our convention tables. |
Sources:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/planetorplastic
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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/932739/greenpeace-environment-water-pollution-polluter-manila-bay
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http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/ph/press/reports/Time-to-Ban-Single-Use-Plastics-and-Protect-the-Oceans/
