About Packaging
We are not perfect, but we strive everyday to be
Every Kontainer is packed nicely and with care from our warehouse in Vejle. We do our best to always find the best and most environmentally friendly packaging for your Kontainer. We admit that we are not perfect, but we try hard every day to do better than yesterday.
Here is a list of the materials we use:
Tissue paper
Made in the USA and certified with SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative, American counterpart to the FSC label).
Cardboard box
Made in Denmark from 70% recycled paper and certified with FSC.
Sticker
Made in Denmark from 100% recycled paper.
Shipping pocket
Made in Germany, 100% glassine paper (no plastic).
Plastic shipping bags (for our extra large shipments)
Made in Denmark from 100% recycled plastic (LDPE plastic which is converted into carbon dioxide and water when the bag is disposed of in an incineration plant). Contains no heavy metals or similar environmentally harmful substances.
Brochures and postcards
Printed in Denmark on FSC-certified paper. The printers meet the requirements for the Nordic Ecolabel.
Copy paper
Made in the Netherlands. Certified with FSC mix and marked with the EU flower.
Gift wrap
Made in Denmark from 100% recycled paper fibres. FSC certified.
Gift ribbon
Made in China from collected plastic bottles (PET plastic), which means plastic bottles from e.g. soft drinks.
Dust bag
Sewn in Italy from 100% polyester. It is high on our wish list to replace the material with a clearly better environmental choice, such as Oeko-Tex 100 or GOTS-certified cotton. Unfortunately, it has not been an option for us yet due to the low units we purchase.
From 2022, we have chosen to phase out the large amount of plastic bags that were previously used to wrap the bags in when they are sent from our production in Portugal to Denmark. Instead, your Kontainer is now packed directly in the dust bag (if you find that your dust bag is slightly wrinkled, that’s why – it can easily be ironed away if you wish).