Cost Breakdown of Fees & Shipping:
To establish transparency, the following factors are what I take into consideration when I price each product:
✧ Conceptualizing designs
✧ Time spent researching materials
✧ Cost of materials
✧ Labor input into crafting the product, setting up the environment for product photos, taking product photos, website development, and online/offline outreach and marketing
✧ Cost of shipping materials
✧ Cost of shipping
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Shipping Process:
FOR CANADA & INTERNATIONAL ORDERS:
I utilize Pirate Ship as my shipping platform for these kinds of orders because Sendle is limited to delivering to regions in the United States for now. I hope to utilize carbon neutral shipping for these orders in the future!
FOR U.S. ORDERS:
The shipping platform I utilize is Sendle, a certified B corporation and America's first 100% carbon neutral shipping carrier.
Impressive can't even begin to describe how I view Sendle. This shipping platform is intuitively altruistic and innovative—centering the betterment of small business and the planet.
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Sustainability & my Carbon Footprint:
Practicing sustainability is one of my core values in developing this business. To engage in this practice means causing minimal or no harm to the physical environment, as well as being mindful of the direct or indirect impacts that could result. With this in mind, the following categories provide nuanced details on this small business's carbon footprint.
Product Materials
In utilizing supplies that are often shipped to me, the carbon footprint of this small business is not net zero. However, for every unit of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, a portion of these emissions are offset through direct support to environmental projects. Finding an exact calculation to directly determine what my carbon footprint is, is in the works!
Shipping Materials
Moving away from standard and conventional excess packaging that end up as waste, I try to incorporate as minimal packaging as possible while still giving you an exciting experience when receiving your hand curated goods!
The paper packaging that your goods are wrapped in is seed paper, so please don't throw it away immediately! Instructions will be provided in each package on how to utilize the seed paper so you can simultaneously not contribute waste and watch your seed sprout! (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ
The rest of your package utilizes paper boxed packaging or any other materials that can be reused, so that waste is minimized. If ever plastic/styrofoam contents are included in your package, I will include a note explaining why it was necessary to do so in order for your package to arrive safely.