Sustainability

You clearly care about the environment, I do too

One of my primary aims with Bloom Puzzles is to tread lightly and to be as earth friendly as possible, which means constantly looking for ways to make what I offer more environmentally responsible

The Florist 500 piece Jigsaw Lifestyle Image from Bloom Puzzles

Puzzles

  • Jigsaws - 100% recycled millboard (the cardboard bit), the image is printed on FSC sourced paper
  • Jigsaw boxes - sturdy boxes can be reused or recycled. FSC certified paper covering, vegan and REACH compliant
  • Puzzle piece bags - recyclable plastic; cut the short side and use it to keep your puzzle pieces extra safe or separate out the edge pieces for next time - this is not considered cheating :)
  • Organic cotton bags - GOTS cotton bags to keep your puzzle pieces safe
  • Box sleeves - made from paper under the FSC chain of custody
Coast Essential Oil Candle - Bloom Puzzles

Candles

  • Candles - sustainable rapeseed/coconut/soy wax blend with cotton/paper wicks, pure essential oils, vegan friendly, in aluminium tins from Heaven Scent
  • Matches - sustainably sourced wood, toxin free - contain no sulphur or zinc oxide; FSC accredited packaging; plastic free cellos are biodegradable, just put them in your home compost bin, from Archivist
... jigsaws to make you feel good ...
Bloom Puzzles, sent wrapped in tissue paper, in a sturdy box, a treat to receive.

Packaging

  • Postal boxes - recycled material, FSC certified, 100% recyclable, made in the UK
  • Tissue paper - made from 99% recycled pulp fibres, recyclable, ph neutral, made using approx 35% electricity from renewable sources
  • Parcel tape - eco kraft self-adhesive paper tape, no trees were cut down to make this product, 100% biodegradable & recyclable 
  • Paper carrier bags - 100% recycled paper, reusable & recyclable 
  • Paper 'zig zag' box fill - 100% recycled materials, reusable & recyclable 
  • Wood wool - fully compostable and biodegradeable, chemical free, can be made into fire lighters when no longer needed 

Bloom Puzzles Earth Friendly Globe Image

Everything else...

  • Puzzle Lift cards - made from paper under the FSC chain of custody
  • Logo Stamps  - sustainably sourced oak handles, eco-friendly rubber, vegan (stamp and ink pad) from The Green Stamp Company
  • Email & website - the environmental cost of email marketing and website hosting is significant; email list cleaning, considering the size and frequency of emails, and the load time of the website all help to reduce it.
  • At home - reduce, reuse, recycle - I compost, reuse and recycle whatever I can :)