Long-Lasting Design.
Maximizing the life of the systems and components was a priority from the very beginning and throughout the process.
We fully understand that the most sustainable products are those that are used for many generations, are technology independent and can be used for multiple purposes.
We consider the entire lifespan from cradle to grave in our designs including the initial materials, manufacturing processes and end of life.
We strive to create products that are not just carbon neutral but that eventually become carbon negative by growing enough in them to have removed more C02 than was required to manufacture, ship and use the products.
Reusable is always better than recyclable that is why we approach the designs as Full Stack Sustainable from Manufacturing, Multi Use and Materials that will last indefinitely,
Reusability and Recyclability.
Reusable is always better than recyclable that is why we employed Full Stack / Life Span Sustainability as a goal form the beginning.
Should anyone want to recycle them:
We will reward anyone who sends our systems or components back to us for repurposing, reusing or recycling.
We will either clean and reuse, redistribute or recycle for you.
They are designed to be used again and again and again - and passed down to generations and we will gladly help with the knowledge to use them and full support.
Sustainable Materials.
We use 100% Food Grade Silicone in our system components.
Made from the 2 most prevalent elements on the planet Oxygen and Silica.
They last many lifetimes and then if / when recycled break back down into Oxygen and Silica.
The lowest impact is NO ADDITIONAL MATERIALS.
That is why even our components are part of the packaging.
We designed the systems and components to ship and work together through the whole supply chain and they are designed to nest, usable components store other components and are packed together with minimal or no additional packaging or materials required.
We are very minimal in our printing and ink usage and when we do have to print on items we do our best to use environmentally friendly processes and inks like Algae Based Inks as an example.
Even our boxes are designed to be reused in the production of food and improvement of the environment.
Our Growth medium is a renewable sourced waste material from the production of the Coconut and natural sustainable and renewable byproducts vs. other possible mediums that involve either decimating natural resources like bogs to make pods that are wrapped in plastic or stripping arable land to put in bags and then shipped.
Our SCOBYS, Mothers, Cultures are in Re-useable Glass Containers with Bamboo Caps instead of most others which are shipped and packaged in single use Plastics, Mylar or other form of waste adding materials.
Environmentally Friendly Factories & Processes.
We have spent 2 + years working on just the manufacturing processes with our amazing partners and suppliers from using humans over robots in manufacturing when possible.
Humans have bills to pay and mouths to feed.
We use additive and just in time manufacturing processes and even use the "waste" and trimmed pieces from the production of our products in our other other products and components.
On-site reuse / recycling of the silicone and reusing even quality control rejects, errors or test systems we are extremely low waste. By design! It's easy to do but easy not to do.
Sustainable Distribution.
Our systems were designed with the last mile in mind - thats why our components fit inside each other, use durable materials and minimal amount of packaging required to protect the items, use reusable silicon multipurpose bags instead plastic bags, use renewable sourced growth medium...
We are very proud of what is NOT in the packaging - No Plastic, No Peanuts and No Styrofoam.
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Our Primary Websites and Servers are powered by wind as the primary source and we are aggressively pursuing the goal to reach zero fossil fuels and be self sustaining in our grow and production facilities; including pursuing and helping establish new high water marks for ISO-17001 Sustainability Standards.
We are constantly looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint from logistics, to having employees work virtually, responsibly sourcing materials and vetting vendors on their supply chain, materials and reviewing our own totality of cultural, environmental and social impact now and in the future.
We may not always get it right or perfect but we sure try and will keep trying and learning and implementing changes where and when we can.
