It can be easy to forget that making new products requires
extracting materials from the natural environment,damaging
ecosystems and the species that live there.

Using recycled or recovered materials is one of the most powerful
ways to protect biodiversity all over the world.

Recycled plastics reduce the demand for
petroleum drilling and mining, which poaches land from some of
the most beautiful & critical ecosystems on Earth.

Using them to make new products raises the inherent
value of recycled plastics, which keeps recyclers in business, and
is what propels recycling forward.

Ancient forests, like the Boreal, Borneo, and Amazon, are critical
anchors of our climate and global biodiversity. Theworld’s forests are
carbon sinks, absorbing 7.6 billion metric tonnes of CO2 annually.

Recycled paper and cardboard allows us to create the packaging
necessary for our modern world, without relying on tree fiber as the main source input.

According to the 9 Planetary Boundaries Framework, drastically
reducing our carbon emissions is the highest priority goal to achieve in order to avoid catastrophic climate change.

Using recycled input materials instead of virgin input materials is the
biggest way to reduce a product’s overall carbon footprint.

Freshwater supports all life on Earth, and makes up only 2% of all water
on the planet.

Reducing our reliance on freshwater for manufacturing processes
supports a healthy biosphere, keeps aquatic species undisturbed, and
allows the water cycle to stay regulated.