SUSTAINABILITY

When I decided to start a product business, I knew that it was my responsibility to consider the environment at every point of this journey. Each year at least 8.8 million tonnes of plastics ends up in our oceans, which at this rate will see more plastic by weight than fish by 2050.
I haven’t got it perfect…yet! However, here are the steps this business is taking to minimise its impact on our fragile environment.

1. The product - The shoe bag, including the lining and mesh is made from 100% RPET bottles. Each bag is made from at least 3 plastic bottles.
2. The supplier - We reduce the amount of waste plastic by not individually wrapping each shoe bag. When shipped, the small bag is placed inside the larger bag, which is wrapped in plastic that I hope to eliminate in the near future.
3. Postcard and swing tags - All made from 100% recycled paper/cardboard…please keep the card as a bookmark.
4. Packaging - Your shoe bag will come wrapped in home compostable wrapping The satchel is 100% home compostable as is the shipping label and packing tape, which is very convenient. The printer used in the office is a direct thermal printer.
5. Admin - Minimal paper use.
6. We use YKK zippers - please read the link attached - YKK founder's philosophy aligns with the purpose of Carry Your Kit. YKK also produces a zipper that is made from recycled plastic, which I hope to adopt in the near future, to make the Carry Your Kit shoe bag entirely produced with recycled products
https://www.ykkfastening.com/sustainability/founder.html