We are constantly looking at the way we produce the nancybird range to see if there is a better, lower impact way of doing things.
This is an ongoing process, but so far we have implemented these changes:
-nancybird headquarters uses 100% wind power
-we endeavour to only use sea freight for delivery of our bulk stock- this is the most fuel efficient form of freight.
-we have flat packed all our bags- usually bags are delivered stuffed full of paper- we now have almost no paper wastage in our deliveries, and the reduced bulk also means less fuel used in shipping and delivery.
-we recycle and reuse all paper, boxes and plastic at nancybird hq.
- we only use water based inks for all our hand printed fabrics- this is a less toxic form of printing, compared to oil based inks and some pigments.
-we try to use all natural fabrics- cotton, linen and jute.
-our leathers are either aniline or vegetable tanned- both are lower impact forms of tanning.
The nature of our products and materials does mean that there will be some form of environmental impact, but we would like to try to reduce this as much as possible.
There are other things we would like to look at, but we’re also interested in your feedback or suggestions- please feel free to drop us a line.