Starting with the design in which I use a computer to create everything home based, therefore, electricity. The company I use offers 100% renewable electricity, a British energy company and a subsidiary of the German one with same name.

The company I source the prints from claims to have the following solutions to reduce waste and carbon footprint:
Recycled paper at no extra cost | Paper is PEFC certified | Re-use boxes and packaging | Use Energy Save mode for equipments | Return spare parts for refurbishment or recycling | Using industry-leading green technology.

The packaging to ship the art prints in is a triangular tube using nothing but cardboard and one paper strip for the glue, two tissue papers to protect the print front and back and one strip of ribbon to tie it, meaning it's 100% recyclable, all materials. The company I source the cardboard tube from has a sustainability page informing that "we have been accredited by the FSC™ and use board and papers sourced from FSC™ approved forests". They are also members of Ecovadis, Get Nature Positive Campaign and GreenFinder Partnership.

Shipping method is Royal Mail.

The company I source the fabrics from is located in Leek, Staffordshire.

"Use of reactive inks conforms to Oeko-tex standard 100, meaning they containno harmful chemicalsand inno way animal products are used.The waste water is then processed through an effluent plant andreleased back to public water treatment processing plants.Everything we make is bespoke and to order, meaningwe don’t have redundant stocksitting around which would eventually be thrown away".
The tea towels are shipped in cardboard boxes,made of recycling material,single wall corrugated boxes. The company only has a profile shop on a huge retailer's website. I add tissue paper to protect the towels and a paper belly band that can be recycled.

Shipping method is Royal Mail.

Starting with the design in which I use a computer to create everything digitally, home based, therefore, electricity. The company I use offers 100% renewable electricity, a British energy company and a subsidiary of the German one with same name.

The company I sourced the fabric from is located in Poland and claims to have the following solutions to reduce waste and carbon footprint:

▪ Compliance with all applicable environmental legislation;
▪ Analysis and assessment of the environmental impact of the Company’s operations and processes;
▪ Managing processes in a way that allows the Company to continually
reduce its negative environmental impact;
▪ Selection of appropriate materials, equipment and technologies as environmentally friendly as possible;
▪ Taking into account the environmental impact of the project at the decision-making stage and planning appropriate preventive action against pollution;
▪ Reducing the use of energy media, by rationalizing water, electricity, heat and gas consumption;
▪ Constantly increasing the environmental awareness of workers, shaping appropriate attitudes aimed at improving the environment;
▪ Working with environmental suppliers and subcontractors, promoting environmental behaviour;

• Our manufacturing process adheres to strict ethical and legal standards. We comply with all local labor laws, ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions for our employees.

The packaging to ship the bandanas in is the same as the tea towels, a rectangular cardboard box, two tissue papers to protect the fabric and one strip of ribbon to tie it, meaning it's 100% recyclable, all materials.

Shipping method is Royal Mail.