Sustainability

How we think about it

A food supplement brand's biggest footprint lies in raw materials, packaging and transport. We work on those three, in that order, and would rather be honest about where we stand than make claims we cannot back up.

Packaging

• The outer box and filling material are made from recycled paper and go in paper recycling.
• The capsules come in plastic jars with screw lids that protect against moisture and light. The jar goes in plastic packaging recycling.
• No plastic film around the outer packaging and no printed paper inserts you didn't ask for.

Shipping

We ship from a single warehouse, preferably as letters and to collection points, because consolidated routes mean fewer kilometres per parcel. Subscriptions can be combined into one delivery so that several products travel together.

Raw materials and social responsibility

• Suppliers must document origin and comply with applicable labour and environmental legislation.
• We buy raw materials from growers with documented harvesting routines.
• Botanical raw materials that only grow outside Europe are bought in the largest possible batches to reduce the number of shipments.

What we haven't solved yet

• We do not yet publish a full climate calculation per product.
• Some botanical raw materials can only be grown outside Europe, which means long-distance transport.

Do you have a question or a suggestion about our sustainability work? Write to support@metilde.com – we read everything.