In our industry, the choice of material is critical to achieve positive impact. Recycling is considered an effective way to save non-renewable resources (e.g. plastic, metal) from becoming waste and is an important part of a circular economy; recycled materials also use far fewer resources in production than conventional materials. The source of the recycled content can be ‘post-consumer’ or ‘pre-consumer’. Post-consumer refers to waste resulting from products used by consumers and then discarded, like plastic bottles. Pre-consumer refers to waste from production processes (factories) like leftover scraps of fabric. A good option in terms of circularity is to use renewable materials (e.g. cotton, wood) instead of recycled non-renewable material in products.

As a supplier of Drinkware, Shanghai Living Co.,Ltd. take our commitment to the environment seriously. We started our journey back in 2021 to limit the use of fossil-fuel based materials to a minimum in our collection and instead use recycled or renewable materials that are responsibly sourced. Using materials that create a lower impact on the environment means we repurpose waste, save on natural resources, and have reduced emissions when developing products. These efforts result in unique lower-impact gifts.