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At Luna & Rose, we are constantly taking steps to improve all of our processes so that we can operate as sustainably as possible, and in doing so, help others to tread a little lighter. Producing a sustainable product and living an environmentally aware life isn’t just one decision, but lots of little choices that add up to make a difference.
We’re totally spilling all our secrets, but would be stoked if you stole them so sit back, pour yourself a cuppa and let us take you through a few of the choices we’ve made to date:
In 2020 we launched our very first ‘Golden Giveback’ project in which we invited our conscious community to send us their old, forgotten and broken silver, brass and gold jewellery from any brand to be recycled.
In return, we gave these wonderful humans vouchers to spend in our online store. As well as helping folks update their wardrobe with the latest Luna & Rose, this diverted their bits and pieces from landfill and instead, allowed us to melt down and craft them into new collections.
We were kind of overwhelmed with the support for our ‘Golden Giveback’ initiative and look forward to doing it again sometime soon.
There’s no use in making a sustainable product, then wrapping it in plastic. All of our online orders are sent in a compost pack, which are completely biodegradable and made from plants.
The best thing about these bags is that you can simply place it directly in your home compost, dig a little hole for it in your garden or pop it in your worm farm and it will break down within three months. Thanks Better Packaging, you guys rock.
We also use AVANI compostable poly bags when shipping our fashion items to stores. This was a no-brainer, as by choosing to use compostable bags instead of conventional single-use plastic we can significantly minimise our impact. Why all brands don’t use these just blows our mind. Our poly bags will decompose in a matter of weeks and can be added to a home or industrial compost just like our black packaging bags.
As the Luna & Rose collections expand and we look for new and better ways to ship our products to our customers in a safe way, we have introduced cardboard shipping boxes for some of our items. These shipping boxes are made locally in Bali where these orders are dispatched from and are printed with non-toxic ink that does not contain any heavy metals, carcinogens, or harmful substances. Upon arrival, they make for great storage units, a means to re-ship packages to friends or a great fire-starter. Baby knows how to burn.
Jewellery is a precious metal that needs extra care, especially during the transportation process. From casting and silversmith to plating, there sure are a few hands and humans that each piece passes through before it gets to you. Each piece of jewellery is individually packaged in its own small ziplock bag to prevent scratching. Once these pieces are unpackaged and shipped to you, we then re-purpose these bags and get them back to our silversmith to start the process all over again.
While we would love a biodegradable alternative, this process of keeping the bags in use is working well for us for now. Hit us up on the email if you know a supplier or someone who makes teeny tiny biodegradable bags that we could look at swapping these guys out for. Through demand change happened in the fashion industry with polybags, here’s hoping we can see the same change in the jewellery industry.
