A big part of the Ecofam mission is to help our customers transition to eco-friendly oral care by way of zero-waste products. How do we fulfill this mission? By ensuring that all our products are packaged in sustainable materials. Also known as sustainable packaging, these materials help reduce plastic waste one product at a time.
We believe consumers can still have access to high-quality, mass-produced products without having to generate so much plastic waste. This is important, given the fact that most plastic waste ends up in landfills and incinerators. We consider it our obligation not to contribute to that waste with our packaging.
The Post-Consumer Plastic Problem
It has been estimated that at least 90% of all post-consumer plastic never ends up being recycled. It is thrown away. We are talking millions of tons of plastic every year. It is so much plastic that it's beginning to become a big problem. And ultimately, the way out of that problem is producing less of it.
Granted, science is working on bioplastics that naturally degrade over time. Some of those bioplastics are already in use. But we still have a long way to go. In the meantime, sustainable packaging also includes materials that are already widely recycled. These include glass, paper, and metal.
The thing about reducing plastic waste is that we will not ever truly accomplish it without making a concerted effort to produce and use zero-waste products. In other words, just talking about reducing plastic waste does not actually reduce it. We need to back up our words with action.
Attacking It One Product at a Time
Eliminating plastic altogether is probably not reasonable. Nor does it make sense to expect an overnight change in consumer habits capable of cutting our plastic waste in half within the next year or so. A better approach is a gradual approach that occurs by way of organic changes over longer periods of time. This leads us to the idea of attacking the plastic waste problem one product at a time.
All Ecofam products come in recyclable and reusable packages. We are committed to sustainable packaging that does not contribute to the waste stream. We are committed to eco-friendly oral care that actually promotes the zero-waste philosophy.
Every time you purchase a package of Ecofam sustainable toothpaste tablets, you are also purchasing a fully recyclable and reusable package. There is no need to toss the package into the trash can and send it off to a landfill.
Alone, your Ecofam purchases will not lead us to a zero-waste future. But collectively, large groups of American consumers choosing products that come in sustainable packaging makes a difference. It is like adding up your pennies.
It All Adds Up
Imagine you are walking down the street and find a penny lying on the sidewalk. You might keep walking because a penny is virtually worthless on its own. But what if a million of us picked up just one penny? Collectively, we would have picked up $10,000. All those pennies add up.
Sustainable packaging works the same way. Your choice of Ecofam oral care products represents one small contribution to a zero-waste future. But collectively, millions of people replacing their current oral health products with Ecofam makes an enormous difference.
We realize that our company cannot solve the plastic waste problem alone. We need other companies to get on board. But we also need consumers to actively make the choice to purchase from companies with sustainable packaging. We hope you will choose Ecofam for your eco-friendly oral care products.
