Handy Gift Guides
Gifts for Him - https://www.australianwoodwork.com.au/collections/wooden-gifts-men
Gifts for Her - https://www.australianwoodwork.com.au/collections/wooden-gifts-women
Gifts for the Household - https://www.australianwoodwork.com.au/collections/wooden-gifts-household
Gifts 50 and Under - https://www.australianwoodwork.com.au/collections/gifts-50-and-under
Gifts 50 to 100 - https://www.australianwoodwork.com.au/collections/gifts-50-to-100
Gifts 100 to 200 - https://www.australianwoodwork.com.au/collections/gifts-100-to-200
Gifts 200 and Over - https://www.australianwoodwork.com.au/collections/gifts-200-and-over
Jewellery Boxes - https://www.australianwoodwork.com.au/collections/wooden-jewellery-boxes
2020 was a watershed year for the planet, with the covid-19 pandemic making us question fundamentally how we live. Pollution, climate change, our stretched global supply chains, being dependent on imported goods, all these came to our attention-demanding re-evaluation. As a result, this year we have decided to go all out on making our packaging as close as possible to 100% ecologically sustainable. Everything we use will be made from recycled material and will be biodegradable or recyclable or both, plus all our packaging with a few exceptions will be Australian made.
Being green can be complicated
As Kermit the frog famously said, being green isn’t easy! - all the different categories and terms floating about are confusing so here is a summary of what they all mean.
Made from recycled materials means just that - your new unused package has been made from recycled materials, usually plastic or cardboard which would otherwise have gone into landfill.
Recyclable means that the item can be recycled for further use such as above and can be dropped into your recycling bin.
Bio-degradable means that the box or packaging can be broken down by microorganisms that naturally occur in the soil, landfill and compost bins, and turned into organic matter.
What packaging does Australian Woodwork use exactly?
We use Australia Post as our delivery service because, in a huge country like Australia, a continent, in fact, it is the only system that services the entire country. We also use mostly Australia Post packaging (read more here about their ecological milestones) and it is mostly green and ecologically responsible, for example:
Australia Post satchels - Australian made from 80% recycled plastic and conditionally recyclable.
Australia Post boxes - Australian made Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified mailing boxes, meaning the materials can be traced back to healthy, sustainably managed forests PLUS they are recyclable or even better, bio-degradable.
Australia Post padded bags - Australian made from 80% recycled plastic and conditionally recyclable.
Green bubble wrap - Australian made and tinted green for easy identification, this bubble wrap is recyclable in your recycle bin AND fully bio-degradable; naturally occurring
