Carbon saved
Vegware's eco materials have less embodied carbon than conventional packaging. We have been working with independent carbon consultancy En-count to give all packaging materials a figure for embodied carbon per kilo, using SimaPro's lifecycle assessment database EcoInvent v2.0.
We then compared Vegware's eco materials to the conventional materials we are replacing for each product. For example:
- bagasse has 99% less carbon than polystyrene
- plant-based PLA has 79% less carbon than plastic
For more info, download our saving carbon factsheet.
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Virgin material saved
Many of our products are made from recycled material.
We track the total weight of non-virgin material used for each order.
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Potential landfill diversion
Landfill is the most expensive destination for UK waste, so recycling is cheaper and greener. Vegware packaging is certified compostable and can be organically recycled together with food waste. Many of our products are also suitable for conventional recycling, if not too contaminated with food.
This figure tells you how many kilos of used packaging you can divert from landfill.
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