Packaging

My packaging choices have been very important from the very start of Handmade Haven. I wanted things that were earth friendly, that could be reused, composted or recycled. Here’s a list of everything I use:-

Product Packaging
Item	Used For	Made From	End of Life
Glass jars	Salts, all scrubs, fizzes	Glass	Reuse, recycle
Aluminium tins	Face scrub samples, balms	Aluminium	Reuse, recycle
Tin tie bags	Melts, salts	Recycled paper, steel strip	Compost, recycle
Glassine envelopes	Soap minis, melts	Paper	Recycle
Biofilm envelopes	Salt sachets	Potato/corn starch	Compost
Washi tape	Salt sachets, melts	Paper	Recycle
Gift boxes	Gift sets	40-90% recycled board	Left unbranded so you can re-gift, keep & reuse, recycle
Gummed paper	Fastening labels	Recycled paper	Compost, recycle
Greaseproof paper	Soaps, fizzes	Recycled paper	Compost, recycle
Corrugated card	Decoration on gift boxes and soaps	Recycled paper	Reuse, compost, recycle
Kraft paper	All labels, leaflets & notes	Recycled paper	Compost, recycle
Muslin	Fizzes	Organic, unbleached cotton	Reuse, compost
Ribbons	Decoration on gift boxes	Natural fibres – cotton/hemp	Reuse, compost
Wood slice discs	Decoration on gift boxes	Hand-burned by a local artist using fallen timber	Keep, re-gift
Cord, jute, twine	Decoration, securing items	Natural fibres	Reuse, compost
Tissue paper	Gift sets, packing	Recycled paper	Reuse, compost, recycle
Shredded paper	Gift sets	Recycled paper (reusing packing paper)	Reuse, compost, recycle
Stickers	Sealing envelopes/packets	Recycled paper, glue	Compost, recycle
Luggage labels	Linens, gift sets	Recycled paper, cotton string	Reuse string, compost, recycle
Kraft card & envelope	Cards, wheat bag instructions	Recycled paper	Compost, recycle
Envelopes	Wholesale salt sachets	Recycled paper	Reuse, compost, recycle

Postal Packaging
Item	Made/Obtained From	End of Life
Packing peanuts	Corn starch	Reuse, compost
Boxes	I reuse all suitable boxes first, then bought in from recycled paper	Reuse, compost, recycle
Stickers	Recycled paper	Recycle
Paper	I reuse all paper packaging, my own paper waste, I obtain manufacturing paper roll ends to reuse	Reuse, compost, recycle
Paper tape	Recycled paper, natural rubber-based glue	Recycle