{"id":13350,"date":"2021-07-01T10:24:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T09:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/?page_id=13350"},"modified":"2021-07-01T10:24:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T09:24:37","slug":"lets-get-cosy-with-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/sustainability","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Get Cosy With Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/\">Cosy Owl<\/a>, we are serious about <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/guides\/the-truth-about-paraffin-wax-being-vegan-friendly\">sustainability<\/a>. We work incessantly with our suppliers to ensure our materials are sourced locally, wherever possible, to avoid unnecessary transportation, that&#8217;s why we only work with suppliers who operate ethically and sustainably whilst producing the high <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-wicks\/wedo-lx-wick-raw\">quality<\/a> products that our customers have come to love and expect.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Commitments<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 2em; font-style: italic; color: #666\">&#8220;We are committed to becoming a leader of sustainably sourced crafts supplies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/checkout\">order<\/a> to achieve this goal, we are continually reviewing our process and practices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We aim to be <strong>98% plastic free<\/strong> packaging by the end of 2021. We already use recyclable packaging when processing orders.<\/li>\n<li>Our new <strong>100% <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-making-supplies\/glitters\/apple-green-biodegradable\">biodegradable<\/a> bags<\/strong> will replace the last elements of plastic in our packaging by September 2021.<\/li>\n<li>We are also fully committed to using ethically sourced <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-making-supplies\/fragrance-oils-for-candle-making\/all-fragrances\/honey-fragrance-oil\">natural<\/a> carrier oils certified by organisations such as the RSPO.<\/li>\n<li>We source <strong>100% renewable ingredients<\/strong> whenever possible.<\/li>\n<li>Our <strong>couriers are award-winning<\/strong> and world leaders in reducing the environmental impact of their operations.<\/li>\n<li>We work with the leading global suppliers of natural fragrance ingredients to ensure that they conform to the <strong>highest ethical and <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/candle-wicks\/wedo-eco-wick-raw\">sustainable<\/a> sourcing<\/strong> standards in the industry.<\/li>\n<li>We source electricity from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/fragrance-oils\/fresh-cut-grass\">green<\/a> only sources<\/strong>, we heat our plants with sustainable energy and have developed working practices that minimise our impact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We will be transitioning from plastic fragrance bottles<\/strong> to glass and aluminium bottles. We have already started the process and will continue phasing this in to complete transition by the end of the year.<\/li>\n<li>Last but not least, <strong>we commit to provide updated and factual information<\/strong> to our customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay up-to-date with our ongoing commitments. Subscribe to our Newsletter in the footer below.<\/p>\n<h2>A Fact-Based Approach<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 2em; font-style: italic; color: #666\">&#8220;One of the biggest obstacles to sustainability<br \/>\nis misinformation&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>All our products are marked &#8216;<strong>cruelty free<\/strong>&#8216;, &#8216;<strong>vegan friendly<\/strong>&#8216;, this information is fully documented from supply to production and delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever products that we use are the subject of sustainability concerns, such as <strong>Soy wax<\/strong>, we ensure to have statements from their supplier that their product is sourced exclusively from sustainable sources.<\/p>\n<p>Many common <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/privacy\">terms<\/a> and concepts can be misleading if not properly elaborated on, that&#8217;s why we keep updating our <a href=\"https:\/\/cosyowl.com\/en_ie\/guides\/?wmc-currency=EUR\">Blog<\/a> with articles, useful guides and educational sources about sustainability, products, processes and more.<\/p>\n<p>Do you know what terms like &#8216;<strong>natural identical<\/strong>&#8216;, &#8216;<strong>organic<\/strong>&#8216; and many others mean? 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