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Environmental and sustainability policy and strategy

I am committed to doing my utmost to incorporate sustainable practices into every aspect of my operations. From sourcing eco-friendly materials to minimising waste and energy consumption, I am constantly seeking innovative ways to reduce my environmental impact. 

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Every 6 months, I will assess what can be improved in my process at Coffee Pod Creations.

Coffee Pod Creations' Goals

  • Improve my environmental performance.

  • Use suppliers who have the same ethos as me.

  • Attend regular training and workshop sessions to learn best practice for running a small business sustainably.

  • Commitment to share my knowledge and goals with customers, my community and other small businesses.

Materials

  • At Coffee Pod Creations, all jewellery features aluminum coffee pods. These coffee pods are mostly collected from the local community. Each pod is carefully hand-cleaned (either by myself or my parents) with minimal water usage. Whenever feasible, the coffee grounds are scattered throughout the garden.

  • Any pods that are not used are returned to the Podback scheme, so the aluminium can be recycled.

  • When buying new materials, I try to buy from as many independent, local, sustainable brands as possible. If this is not possible, I try to order in bulk from suppliers to reduce the need for reordering and sending more plastic bags. This also cuts delivery C02 emissions.

Workplace

  • We recently installed solar panels so the electricity I use in my home and my studio is 100% renewable energy.

  • I buy ethical and eco-friendly office supplies such as eco washing liquid and recycled sponges, biodegradable wipes.

  • I reuse whatever I can in my studio.

  • All items are made in small batches.  I make each piece by hand using pliers.  This means I take time and care to create with little waste.  I inspect the quality of each item.

Community and Colloboration

  • In addition to running my jewellery business, I dedicate my time to volunteering in the local community by using my skills to fix broken jewellery pieces.

  • Coffee Pod Creations has now partnered with Ecologi to support community projects and reforestation.  Every website order will lead to one tree being planted in reforestation projections around the globe.  These projects meet the highest criteria in terms of climate action and have been certified “Gold Standard” or Verified Carbon Standard. 

  • Sometimes some jewellery becomes faulty and beyond repair, if this happens, I send items to Recycling for Good Causes, a leading specialist-recycling fundraising operator in the U.K.

  • When attending craft fairs and events, I try and catch public transport. If this is not possible, I try and lift share with other stall holders.

Packaging

  • I post all items using Royal Mail as it has the lowest reported carbon emissions per parcel of any major UK delivery company.

  • Plastic Free Packaging: The stickers are compostable, washi tape is biodegradable, cardboard and paper is recyclable.

Greenwashing

  • I never intend to mislead customers and I am regularly evaluating my processes and practices.  Where I do use phrases like, 'eco-friendly' and 'sustainable' it is to highlight that Coffee Pod Creations is repurposing aluminium metal to be used to it's fullest potential. I try to provide explanations to support these statements.

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