The Zero Waste Food & Drink Starter Gift Box

Pokito

Pokito was invented as a response to the terrible waste caused by single use disposable cups which can’t even be recycled as they contain plastic.

The practical, reusable Pokito is made from recyclable materials and is not reliant on tree plantations for production. The Pokito cup is environmentally sustainable after just 15 uses.

Vapur

From design and manufacturing to shipping and distribution, right through to consumer use, the environment is considered throughout each step of the Vapur life cycle.

Vapur, Inc. started in 2009 with a mission to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles by creating the most portable, reusable water bottle on the planet.

10 years later the mission is still the same and Vapur has won the hearts of millions with dozens of styles of collapsible, reusable BPA-FREE and freezable Anti-Bottles.

Russbe

Russbe’s washable and reusable snack and sandwich bags provide a fun alternative to disposable plastic and paper sacks. Each RUSSBE bag has the potential to keep hundreds of disposable bags out of the world’s oceans, cities and landfills while keeping snacks and sandwiches fresh and ready to enjoy.

U-Konserve

Corporate Responsibility: U-Konserve is a certified B Corporation, and have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. They are committed to operate their business based on a long-standing pledge to support the environment.

Giving Back: They are a member of 1% for the Planet, and make the commitment to donate one percent of their total sales to environmental organizations that share their mission. They offer a discount and advice for schools and have done so since the company’s inception. Through their Waste-Free Challenge they donate 20% of sales back to schools that help promote waste-free lunch packing and offer their products.

Marley’s Monsters

Marley’s sustainability mission is to implement creative and effective solutions to reduce our environmental impact. As a local manufacturer of reusable homegoods, they’ve always kept sustainability in mind with their daily operations and production. The BRING rethink program made them realize they have an opportunity as a local manufacturer to create lasting and impactful change in the industry.

They are on the right track; they refuse and reduce so they have less to recycle in the first place and are excited to keep improving.

Current practices:

• Package and ship products plastic-free, using recyclable and compostable materials instead
• Core products are made with rounded corners to reduce waste and often designed from the scraps of existing ones. For example, straw pouches are made from UNpaper® towels!
• Their break rooms have reusable dishes and flatware. Their bathrooms are stocked with reusable hand towels, UNpaper® towels and housemade hand soap
• They divert fabric waste by donating scraps to St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County and ENVIA Fashion where they are upcycled into new products like jewelry, hair accessories and more.

Next steps that Marley’s are excited about: Earning BRING’s true zero-waste certification and commercial composting!

Hydrapak

Driven by the mindset of making the most of each day with an uncompromising natural charge, HyrdaPak seeks to provide performance hydration for athletes and community adventurers alike.

HydraPak believes in preserving the communities and activities their products serve, and the wild places they take you. Because of that, they have partnered with organizations such as The National Park Foundation, Protect Our Winters, Access Fund, and The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

HyrdaPak’s durable products are built to last. They come with a lifetime warranty and if you experience any failures due to the product’s manufacturing or materials, we’ll repair or replace the item for free. No questions asked.