Sustainability

  • Unpeeled acrylic daisy-shaped pieces overlapping.

    Materials

    All materials are carefully chosen with longevity and environmental impact in mind. Every effort is made to source raw materials from within the UK to reduce carbon miles.

    Where this is not possible the carbon footprint is offset by offering support to biodiverse planting schemes.

  • Offshore wind turbines in the ocean against a clear blue sky.

    Energy

    Iszi Designs is powered using 100% renewable energy from wind, solar or hydro sources.

  • Two brown packages, one with a first-class label from Etsy, and grey stickers that say 'Gorgeous goodies for a gorgeous person.'

    Packaging

    The utmost care is taken when packaging your goodies to make sure they get to you safely

    In most cases your item will arrive packed in fully recyclable and compostable materials. Occasionally you may receive non-recyclable materials such as bubble wrap - this has been reused from other packages.

  • Various colored acrylic pieces with intricate cutouts and patterns on a laser cutting machine bed.

    Waste

    Efficient use of materials is good for business as well as the environment but creating waste is always inevitable. Therefore by working in conjunction with other makers; waste acrylic is recut and turned into smaller products. Any waste still remaining is either recycled or repurposed.

    Waste acrylic can be a great drainage material for plant pots!

↓ Scroll down for a more in depth look at the materials I use for making and packaging ↓

Materials

  • Stack of colored plastic sheets in a rainbow of colours.

    Perspex

    Perspex provides high-quality product with a varied range of finishes and colours.

    It’s exceptional durability, UV and moisture resistance means a piece can look as new 5 years down the line as the day it was created. This ability to remain unchanged fits perfectly with a slow living lifestyle.

    Acrylic can also be recycled to create new sheets of material. A concept I hope to explore one day soon.

  • Cork texture

    Cork

    One of the most sustainable raw materials
    Renewable
    100% Recyclable
    Compostable

    Cork forests provide a number of societal benefits from providing: biodiversity hotspots, forest fire prevention and rural employment

  • close-up of teal faux suede

    Faux Suede

    Vegan friendly

  • Collection of laser-cut wooden shapes prototypes

    MDF

    Low Carbon footprint
    Processed from waste material

    Currently used for prototyping and a few products but is being phased out with no new stock being bought.

  • Empty open brown packaging box

    Cardboard Mailers

    Compostable
    100% Recyclable
    Made from 62% recycled materials
    UK Made

  • Close-up of a tangle of light blue paper strips.

    Shredded Paper

    Compostable
    100% Recyclable
    PEFC & FSC certified
    UK Made

  • Stack of folded white tissue paper

    Tissue Paper

    Compostable
    Made from 99% recycled pulp fibres
    PH neutral

  • Two clear protective sleeves holding a vintage photograph of a child and an abstract artwork on paper, used for archival or storage purposes.

    Glassine Envelopes

    A paper-based alternative to the clear poly bag

    Compostable
    100% recyclable
    Archival Quality so could last as long as your product.

  • Printed Material

    FSC certified
    ISO 14001:2015 certified company

    Where possible marketing literature is made to be recycled. Some stickers may be excluded from this.

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