Alexander Parkes introduced plastic to the world back in 1862. Almost a century later, in the 1950s, plastic product manufacturing within the retail industry kicked off and has not stopped since.

 

Did you know that plastic was designed to last forever? All the plastic that has ever been created is still lurking around somewhere on earth. It's hard to fathom it right? Sure you can recycle it and blah, blah blah, but it never really goes away. Only 5-10% of plastic is reclaimed for recycling. Even when it is recycled, most plastic still eventually ends up in a landfill or in our lakes and oceans. Its so bad that in just a few decades, there might be more plastic in the world’s oceans than fish. Yikes!! Even biodegradable plastic which is environmentally friendlier, as it eventually degrades has is downsides.  It's a very lengthy process, and the particles still get consumed by marine life.

 

The choice to not have single use plastic in any of our products was non negotiable from the get go. We chose to use Aluminium & Glass which you can refill unlimited times.

 

Single use plastic is a serious environmental issue. Almost half a million tonnes of it produced every year and 91% of it doesn’t get recycled. We have a collective responsibility to tackle this global crisis by making small changes in our daily habits.