Want to save Mother Earth? Stop Using Plastic.

02-24-2022 01:59 PM By creative

Now is the Time to Take Care of our Earth.

That's why we invest in sustainability over profits.

Plastic is Bad! We know you've heard this your whole life. But do you know why? Despite being one of the most pervasive materials on the planet, plastic and its impact on human health remain poorly understood. Did you know: 99% of plastic comes from fossil fuels. The extraction of oil and gas, particularly hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, releases an array of toxic substances into the air and water, often in significant volumes. Over 170 fracking chemicals that are used to produce the main feedstocks for plastic have known human health impacts, including cancer, neurological, reproductive, and developmental toxicity, impairment of the immune system, and more. These toxins have direct and documented impacts on skin, eyes, and other sensory organs, the respiratory, nervous, and gastrointestinal systems, liver, and brain.

Its hard NOT to use plastic, its everywhere! Even if you recycle plastic, as it slowly breaks down into micro-particles, it continues to poison the environment. Once plastic reaches the environment in the form of macro- or microplastics, it contaminates and accumulates in food chains through agricultural soils, terrestrial and aquatic food chains, and the water supply. Microplastics entering the human body via direct exposures through ingestion or inhalation can lead to an array of health impacts, including inflammation, genotoxicity, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and necrosis, which are linked to an array of negative health outcomes including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic inflammation, auto-immune conditions, neuro-degenerative diseases, and stroke. And this is just scratching the plastic-coated surface. There are so many reasons to QUIT PLASTIC and here at Vivapura, we have done just that!

At Vivapura, we are serious about sustainability integrity. That's why we have teamed up with Grounded Packaging Co. to utilize their state-of-the-art compostable kraft paper laminate bags to package our products. Grounded's compostable Plantcell™ laminate with a paper finish is home compostable and made from a blend of materials derived from eucalyptus and cassava root. It has a high barrier to both oxygen and moisture, making it the perfect sustainable solution to store our superfoods! These bags are:

Completely compostable (or biodegradable) in both home and industrial compost conditions
Do not break down into micro-plastic particles
Helping create market demand that will lead to the development of important composting infrastructure
Reducing reliance on fossil fuels and increasing the use of renewable plant-based materials
Industrial Compostable: Biodegrades under industrial composting conditions into organic biomass
Home Compostable: Biodegrades under home composting conditions into organic biomass
Reducing the amount of virgin fossil fuel content
Made from regenerative materials grown on responsibly-managed plantations
Printed with Nontoxic, Bio-based inks that do not require petroleum-based solvents

WOOHOO! We are so happy to be able to offer our incredible products packaged in these phenomenal bags! One thing to remember:

If compostable bioplastics end up in a landfill, over time they will generate methane, a greenhouse gas far worse for the environment than carbon dioxide. So make sure you COMPOST these bags, don't toss them in the trash or the recycling bin! A little extra care and consciousness needs to be taken to save Earth. Thank you for working with us to do just that!