What it means: The designers or brand behind this product give back to society – in one way or another.
Why we care: The fact that we can help people or planet when shopping is a welcome initiative that we would like to support.
What it means: The ink used for this product is water-based.
Why we care: Water-based ink is comprised from naturally occurring substances and, thus, is better for the environment and better for you in your home.
What it means: Vegetable tanned leather is tanned using ingredients found in natural materials such as tree bark, wood, leaves, fruits and roots.
Why we care: Vegetable tanning doesn’t involve harmful chemicals like chromium salts.
What it means: The wood used for this product has been sustainably harvested. This means that great attention is given to preserving the forests and that regeneration and the long-term wellbeing of the forest is high on the agenda.
Why we care: We can’t say this enough. Trees are our heroes. They absorb CO2, they provide oxygen and they provide shade for our homes.
What it means: Upcycling is when you aren’t breaking down materials in order to remake them into other products (recycling), but when you’re using the exact same material for a different purpose than originally intended.
Why we care: Upcycling is a great way of using existing products that would otherwise go to waste.
What it means: This product is made in a social enterprise
Why we care: Social Enterprises make sure to support their local communities and their workers
What it means: This products is fully or partially re-usable.
Why we care: Reuse avoids creating waste and provides us with an opportunity to creatively use already existing products and materials
What it means: This products is fully recycled or contains recycled elements
Why we care: The more we can use existing materials and products, the less we consume. When we recycle, we turn otherwise trash into new products.
What it means: This specific product is rechargeable.
Why we care: No bulbs are needed for this lamp and the product lifetime spam is pretty much forever. Thus, there’s really no need to produce new items.
What it means: This product’s light source is LED – Light Emitting Diode.
Why we care: LED lamps have a lifespan which is significantly longer than traditional light bulbs.
What it means: This one is quite self-explanatory: No machines have been used in the making of this product.
Why we care: We believe, there is something very beautiful and genuine about handmade products. Furthermore, the minimization or complete exclusion of machines in production will, ultimately, lead to more employed workers. It’s a win-win in our world.
What it means: According to World Fair Trade Organization, the definition of Fair Trade is the following:
‘Fair Trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade.’
Why we care: It is important to us that workers have been treated in a fair way when producing the products we have in our portfolio.
What it means: The materials used in this product are from the same country as where the product is produced.
Why we care: The closer the materials are to the actual production site, the smaller is the impact from transportation.
What it means: The overall CO2 emissions coming from the production, packaging and transportation of this product are offset through international reforestation projects.
Why we care: CO2 is one of several greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere. Very simply put, the increasing level of CO2 in the atmosphere has – among other things – lead to global warming. Thus, any initiative to reduce CO2 output is much appreciated.
What it means: The manufacturer of this product will plant one or more trees on the basis of each product sold. Check the Sustainability-section under each product for specific details. Some of our top performers will plant as much as 100 trees per product sold.
Why we care: Trees are our heroes. They absorb CO2, they provide oxygen and they provide shade for our homes.