Salut à tous,
Nous pensons qu'il est de notre devoir de contribuer à la société – c'est en parfaite adéquation avec notre mission. À ce stade de notre développement, il serait difficile de réunir des fonds, mais je suis convaincu que nous pourrions faire bien plus. Vos suggestions sont les bienvenues. Je pense à quelque chose qui soit en accord avec notre objectif de rendre un mode de vie sans plastique accessible à tous !
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« J'ai toujours imaginé vos produits comme faisant partie des kits de secours distribués par la Croix-Rouge, l'Armée du Salut, etc., aux personnes déplacées par des catastrophes naturelles. Quand je vois des images de personnes dans des abris, je réalise qu'elles n'y sont que temporairement et qu'elles reçoivent ces kits contenant des articles de toilette en format voyage. Je pense alors à la quantité de ces produits stockés quelque part, ce qui signifie qu'ils finissent par être jetés après utilisation. Tout est temporaire, produit en masse et destiné à la décharge. Quelle excellente façon d'utiliser toute votre gamme de produits ! » ( C. McHenry)
Cette suggestion a du potentiel, et bien que nous ne puissions pas la mettre en œuvre pour le moment, nous avons trouvé une alternative légèrement plus simple.
Ainsi, pour la nouvelle année, nous donnerons aux refuges de notre communauté locale (nous sommes basés à Parkdale, à Toronto, et il y a beaucoup de refuges dans les environs) des produits de première nécessité comme nos brosses à dents, notre fil dentaire et notre liquide vaisselle, et nous publierons les résultats ici.
Merci encore à toute l'équipe pour votre contribution !
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I love your products! Sorry, but had to get that out first… My idea is for children in the hospital. How many plastic toothbrushes get thrown out after a day or two of use. Besides, they are clumsily made. So, I thought you could target one Hospital and give them just to the kids. Plus, they can throw out just the head and reuse the handle with a new head when they got home.
Besides, the parents and hospital might be so inclined to buy more. :-)
Perhaps team up with your local wildlife center. Help come up with an educational program on alternatives to plastic, showcasing how a few easy steps can make a big impact.
Donate to Teamtrees.org OR match our donations to teamtrees.org
Consider starting an educational program with children at a local elementary school—young kids are the best at getting parents and families on board! The impact on their future world is something kids really grab onto and they love science—the science of nano-plastics everywhere, including our oceans and even in our blood will be a very good motivator for influencing their families to get with the ‘non-plastic’ program. Helping families and kids understand how ‘garbage-less’ lunches can be made without plastic containers and wraps would be great—maybe your wraps/bags could even be used as a fundraiser for the school? Many schools also have green/garden programs where family donations of the ‘expired’ wraps and bags could be composted too!
Good luck!
Educate people who don’t understand the devastating effects of disposable plastic, and how they can recycle, offer free products at senior centers and other gathering places, make sure that people out there know that companies like ETEE exist, and that – by supporting you – they are making changes that will impact the planet in a good way.
I would rather you not give at this time, being a boot-strapped start-up. I want to see this company succeed in a big way. Get the ideas of giving now. Make a good solid plan and then, when the company is making a decent profit, you can give in a sustainable manner. You want to secure the company and your employees first. I wish you all the best. Suggestion: get your advertising into the arctic. The shipping costs of bottles of cleaning supplies is huge.
% from sales could go to a local charity/organization close to your heart.
Off cuts / unsaleable products could be made into something for those less fortunate.
Run educational workshops thru the library, schools and organizations.
Join like minded communities like https://livegreenperks.ca/ (discounts), https://bunzshare.page.link/JhxyPW1z8xfyS4mS7 (trading zone), https://www.breakfastclubcanada.org (feeding children – I thought they also put together to-go food bags), https://feeditforward.ca/ (diverting food from landfills).
Do a drive within your community – there are some great local organizations like
https://www.liftbraproject.com/ (bras), https://www.bioped.com/giving-back/ (shoes), https://www.clothingbank.ca/ (variety of things).
Sell thru local markets so people know that there are options locally & don’t need to pay for shipping/extra packaging.
Get your name out there, partner with great organizations/charities. The world is full of possibilities. Good luck :)
I was surprised to hear from my husband, on his return from Pakistan, that plastic shopping bags have been BANNED there. Just like that – by Presidential decree. All shopping bags from stores are made of recycled paper, and anyone seen using a plastic bag is fined about $75. This is in a country of 216 million people! I wish we culd trade every plastic bag we see with a paper bag of the same size, and then establish a way of recycling all the plastic bags. There is a project in the Maritimes where bags are woven into soft mats for the homeless to put their sleeping bags on. Why couldn’t every church and service club recycle bags for that or some similar use.
A Big Thank You to all your supporters. Maybe send your catalog to all the town council in your hometown with best season wishes. Maybe send to all teachers in your area. Happy winter season.
You could create a non-plastic container for Frau F’s tooth powders that actually works. They have given up on their metal containers because they were crappy, but now they have turned to plastic. :(. Also if you could create the non-plastic equivalent to a dish scrubby for tough jobs that would go nicely with your plastic free dish soap. In terms of giving back, I wonder if you guys could collaborate with local public schools and districts to work on sustainability issues, or participate in sustainability events for students? We have a food day festival at my kids K-8 school, for example.