HOW SHOULD WE GIVE BACK?

Hey all,

We believe we should give back - it's totally in line with our mission. Cash would be tough at this stage of our growth, but I'm sure there is so much more we could do. I'd love your suggestions. I'm thinking something that is in line with our goal of making 'PLASTIC FREE LIVING' accessible to EVERYONE!

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I’ve always envisioned your products as part of the Disaster Relief Kits handed out by the Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc. to people that have been displaced due to natural disasters. When I see images of people in shelters I realize that they are there temporarily and they receive these kits with the travel size personal care items. Then I think about how much of that is in stock someplace, which means that eventually it is thrown out after it is used. It’s all temporary and mass produced and destined for a landfill. What a great way to utilize your entire product line.” (C McHenry)

This suggestion has a vibe, and although we can’t get this idea done as of now, we came up with a slightly easier alternative. 

So, in the New Year, we’ll be giving our local community shelters (we operate out of Parkdale in Toronto and there are a lot of shelters around here) everyday essentials like our toothbrushes, floss and dish soaps and we'll post results here. 

Thanks again for all the input team!

 

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  • Donate to Green America – https://www.greenamerica.org/ and get yourself registered with them as a “Green Business”!!

    E. Versten on
  • I have been saving Oui glass yogurt has for a friend of mine who raises honey bees. She makes wonderful lemongrass and lavender hand cream.
    I have purchased some of your product for her to try with the glass jars as a “lid” to seal the cream. We are going to test it and see if the hand cream will stay moist using the Etee
    Product. What could be better?!? Cross your fingers for us! Martha donates some of her hand cream to people who work outdoors for their hand health.
    Thanks for a great product!
    Carol

    Carol Tolles on
  • Change requires first an understanding of why it is important to change. Understanding evolves from education. I am wondering if there are any groups out there you could support who’s mission is to teach teachers how to educate kids on the proactive ways they can make new choices that support a healthier environment.

    Amy FIsher on
  • You could make sandwiches and wrap them in your eco friendly wraps and donate to shelters especially women and children shelters. You could put together small gift bags each containing a couple of products that help reduce plastic consumption and maybe place a card in each bag that educates people how they could help our planet by using less plastic. You could set up a raffle event in your community and educate the public about going plastic free. Giving to churches or local businesses that use a lot of plastic and make them aware of the harm its causing to our environment.

    Marion Holistic on
  • You could make sandwiches and wrap them in your eco friendly wraps and donate to shelters especially women and children shelters. You could put together small gift bags each containing a couple of products that help reduce plastic consumption and maybe place a card in each bag that educates people how they could help our planet by using less plastic. You could set up a raffle event in your community and educate the public about going plastic free. Giving to churches or local businesses that use a lot of plastic and make them aware of the harm its causing to our environment.

    Marion Holistic on
  • Hi,
    Not an idea for a way to give back. This is an idea for a new product line you may want to look into.

    https://bambooplantshq.com/bamboo-charcoal-bags/

    Just a thought. Enjoy the holidays.

    Kevin Shoemaker on
  • Sock and more sock to the homeless.

    Karen Becker on
  • Two ideas:
    1) develop a plastic free dental floss holder (similar in size and shape to a toothbrush).
    2) help me to develop a plastic free mesh that can be used in restoring oyster reefs (part of my job). The oysters eventually out grow the plastic mesh in which they’re contained but no good biologist likes putting plastics in the environment.I can send photos upon request.

    James Oppenborn on
  • I’ve always envisioned your products as part of the Disaster Relief Kits handed out by Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc. to people that have been displaced due to natural disasters. When I see images of people in shelters I realize that they are there temporarily and they receive these kits with the travel size personal care items. Then I think about how much of that is in stock someplace, which means that eventually it is thrown out after it is used. It’s all temporary and mass produced and destined for a landfill. What a great way to utilize your entire product line.
    That’s my idea :>)

    C McHenry on
  • How about a swap-out, where we turn over a plastic item that we think should come in nonplasitic and you present us with the alternative?

    Judith on

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