it's all about the packaging

I so very strongly dislike over packaging things. It's unnecessary and quite annoying.

Have you heard about some companies utilizing reusable packaging? Pangea Organics does...

*Pangea Organics offers compostable, biodegradable and plantable packaging, thanks to its molded fiber box made from 100 percent post-consumer newsprint and used across the luxury brand’s bar soaps, skincare line and massage and body oils.

For instance, Pangea bar soaps are packaged in seeded boxes and the soaps contain seeds of flowering Amaranth. When consumers are finished with the packaging, they need only soak it in water for one minute and plant it one inch deep in soil. Within days, the package will begin decomposing and the medicinal herb will start to sprout.

Botanical Paper Works does too! They have all kinds of greeting cards. You send it to someone, just like you would any card. But once they receive it and enjoy it for a bit, plant the paper in soil, water, and enjoy wildflowers! Awesome!

If more companies tried this, could you imagine what a difference it could make in landfills.
Some countries have even issued legislation against excessive packaging.

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