Green Polyethyelene (PE) is chemically identical to fossil-fuel-based PE but is made from sugar-cane, a renewable resource, that locks carbon dioxide from air as the plant grows. Our tubes have a negative carbon footprint based on a lifecycle analysis (LCA) done by the Carbon Footprint Society. Land utilization is also very efficient:3 tons of Green PE can be produced from 1 hectare (2 US football fields) of sugarcane farmland and be converted into 200,000 x 50 mL tubes or 600,000 x 15mL tubes. So our complete 2022 production needs are met by an area comparable to 4 US football fields.

Using post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics has a number of environmental benefits. Recycling reduces the amount of plastic sent to landfills, and using PCR helps support the recycling infrastructure. Using recycled PET plastic for bottles means that less petroleum is needed to make new, virgin resin. Recycled PET also requires less energy to produce and has a lower carbon footprint than virgin PET.  Note that using PCR may introduce subtle challenges and process considerations, so that bottles may have slight variations in color, for example.

Our carton is made from renewable fresh fiber that originates from sustainably managed forests. Our lightweight and recyclable paperboard are a good example of products that are sustainable throughout their life cycle. Our products are either PEFC (Program for the Endorsement of Forrest Certification) or FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified.  These programs work throughout the entire forest supply chain to promote good practice in the forest and to ensure that forest-based products are produced with respect for the highest ecological, social, and ethical standards.

We have carefully engineered packaging designs that
maximize the packing density of our products to be shipped while minimizing pallet weight  Our shippers are sized to minimize filling materials and cardboard. We always try to use the most efficient transportation means and routes and leverage high-quality local suppliers.  These types of careful considerations support our current and future efforts to maintain a very low carbon footprint.

Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you'll find
in one area — the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms like bacteria or fungi that make up our natural world.  Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate tapestry, to maintain balance and support life.  Examples of species include blue whales, tigers, white pines, sunflowers, and yeast.

Biodiversity matters because it is our Planet’s ecological life support system: it enables functioning ecosystems that supply oxygen, clean air, and water, pollination of plants, pest control, wastewater treatment, and many other services that maintain ecological well-being.  For humans, biodiversity provides for many of our basic needs such as food, fuel, shelter, and medicine.

Human activities and population growth are directly tied to the loss of biodiversity.  Key factors include pollution, habitat loss (typically from the conversion of forests, wetlands, grasslands, and other natural areas to urban and agricultural uses), hunting, the introduction of invasive species, overexploitation of preferred species, climate change, and natural disasters.

Buying fewer products, recycling as much as you can, turning lights off, and taking shorter showers will have the biggest impact on biodiversity: less energy consumed and fewer products (clothes, electrical appliances, skincare, etc) means less raw materials used and less consumer waste.  Focusing on local resources is also key: supporting local farms,
planting local fruits and vegetables, respecting habitats when traveling,  buying products with FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) or Rainforest Alliance Certified packaging, and saving the bees!