
“The natural world is our greatest source of inspiration.”
Here are some of the ways we strive to be environmentally mindful.
We support The Ocean Cleanup.
We donate all proceeds from the sales and streaming of ‘Still Here’ to The Ocean Cleanup. This amazing project has taken incredible, innovative steps towards a real solution to dealing with and clearing the plastic pollution in our rivers and oceans across the planet. Every single bit of the money earned from the sale of Rainy’s single will be donated to the project.
~ Some of the products we use and choices we've made ~
All Our Glass is Upcycled or Recycled
The glass that we make our Lanterns and Tiny Lamps from has all had another life. They are made from glass jars that we collect or have been donated to us by friends.
Our Paper is Hand Made & Sustainable
We use various types of Mulberry paper to make our Lanterns and Tiny Lamps. This ecological paper is made from the regenerating bark of the Saa tree. It is manufactured using traditional and sustainable methods.
We Use an Eco Friendly Stamps
We use an eco-friendly stamp on all our packaging, the die box and dust cover are made from recycled ABS Plastic. This stamp doesn't utilise a pad which reduces waste. It uses Low Emission Manufacturing (LEM) for making the printing plate along with water based inks. No Chemicals are used to finish products. No Effluent goes down the drain. The manufacturing process uses less power than it takes to light 100 watt bulb for 60 minutes.
All our lanterns and tiny lamps are stamped using an eco friendly stamp from the English Stamp Company. There are no noxious fumes produced in their process.
We Reuse, Recycle & Compost
Our workshop is made almost entirely of recycled and reclaimed wood. The main window is made from an old shower screen. The floor is covered with tiles made from recycled car tyres. Hand tools are used over power tools where possible and sanding etc. is kept to a minimum. We compost dust and shavings that can’t be reused.
We Only Use Reclaimed, Recycled Or Waste Wood
Our wood has lived another life. All our wood products are carefully hand crafted from reclaimed, recycled or waste wood by Rainy. We store and season wood cut from gardening and woodland projects, gather off-cuts left over from carpentry workshops and give these often rare and expensive premium hardwoods a new life. All hair pins, hair forks, pendants and wine charm sets are finished with an eco friendly and non toxic treatment, blending selected beeswax, Larch oil and essential oils to give your hairpin years of protection. It also uses no VOC's, formaldehyde or petrochemicals.
We Conserve Water
As gardeners we know that water is vital and precious. We water all the flowering plants that go into making our Lanterns and Tiny Lamps with rainwater we collect and water from our well.
Our Printer Paper Is From Sustainable Woodlands
We use LOGIC printer paper made at Husum Mill in Sweden. The mill is certified with ISO 14001, the international environment management standard, and is one of the first paper mills in Europe to achieve the ISO 50 001 certification for energy management. Their products are sourced from sustainable woodlands. This environmental certification means that the products are made using wood from well managed and legal forests. The Husum Mill is also certified with ISO 50001, the new certification for energy management.
W ISO 50001 is the international energy management system that encourages an organisation to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy use and consumption.
We recycle our printer cartridges and use printer paper responsibly.
~ How we package your items ~
Lanterns & Tiny Lamps
Bubble wrap - Sancell-bio™ biodegradable bubble wrap
Tissue paper - recyclable, biodegradable
Boxes - 80% recycled corrugated cardboard, 100% recyclable, reusable & biodegradable
Packing Tape - recyclable, biodegradable, natural adhesive
Labels - chlorine free bleached, PEFC-certified, CO2-neutral, solvent-free adhesive
Hairpins & Hairforks
Bubble wrap - Sancell-bio™ biodegradable bubble wrap
Tissue paper - recyclable, biodegradable
Nutshell wax - non-toxic, eco friendly wax
Postage - recycled, biodegradable cardboard box
Packing Tape - recyclable, biodegradable, natural adhesive
Labels - chlorine free bleached, PEFC-certified, CO2-neutral, solvent-free adhesive
Boxes - made with 100% recycled materials and green hydroelectricity. Recyclable, reusable & biodegradable from Tiny Box Company
Cards & Artprints
Brampton Felt Extra White 280gsm Card, Uncoated Watercolour type texture, Sourced from sustainable woodlands
Card envelopes - White Greeting Card Envelopes 130mm x 130mm 100gsm
Complimentary Cards - Sourced from sustainable woodlands - uncoated
Gummed Diamond Flap, Sourced from sustainable woodlands
Postage - strong board backed envelopes - recycled and 100% recyclable.
Labels - chlorine free bleached, PEFC-certified, CO2-neutral, solvent-free adhesive