At Dakini Tidal Wilds, our environment is both our inspiration and our responsibility.
Packaging
Hand-Harvested Sustainable Edible Seaweed/Kelp
DTW’s 30 g bags of Seaweed/Kelp, are plastic-free, cellulose-based and composed of wood pulp from FSC® managed forests. They are compostable in compliance with both the American and European Union standards for compostable packaging.
Mermaid’s Shake Wild Raw Flaked Pacific Kelp
DTW’s Flaked Kelp is packaged in reusable glass jars with metal lids. They are the same product as our previous ‘Kelp Flakes,’ but contains 5 times as much product, saving on packaging. Previously, our ‘Kelp Flakes’ were packaged in a glass jar with a plastic lid. Mermaid’s Shake packaging is 100% plastic-free.
Plastic-Free Bags
How to Compost NatureFlex™ Plastic-Free Bags
Remove labels
Put bag in household compost bin
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Labels
DTW’s labels are printed on Stone Paper, which is tree-free and non-toxic. Our labels are printed in BC, Canada. Please note: some product labels may be the old, plastic containing ones as we finish using our previous supply. Stone Paper Labels dissolve under constant sunlight.
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Paper Promotional Materials
DTW’s business card & rack card use Neenah’s Classic Crest® Recycled 100 Bright White Smooth uncoated paper:
100% Post Consumer Waste (PCW) Recycled Fibre
Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC®) Certified
Processed Chlorine Free (PCF)
Green Seal® Certified
Green-e Certified made using 100% Renewable Electricity
Digital-Offset printed with Environmentally Safe Indigo Liquid Toner
Printed in BC, Canada
Shipping
Shipping is done in reused boxes and reused packaging materials. Amanda’s local post office saves packaging material and boxes for her that was otherwise headed for the landfill.
Education
Amanda begins every discussion about harvesting with sustainability. The #1 Rule in sustainable seaweed harvesting is: ‘never rip the seaweed off the rocks’. Education is critical in learning how to harvest seaweed sustainably. Some of the critical points that require education in order for our seaweed gardens to remain healthy and bountiful are:
Pruning Methods
Reproductive Structures & Cycles
Growth Cycle
Abundance
