Does the product you sell in Glass containers ever come in contact with Plastic?Updated 2 days ago

Does the product you sell in Glass containers ever come in contact with Plastic?

Even products marketed as “plastic-free” have typically come into contact with plastic at some stage. Raw materials, including organic food ingredients, are almost always transported in food-grade plastic drums, totes, liners, or super sacks. This is primarily because plastic is lightweight, durable, non-reactive, and far safer to move in large volumes than glass or metal.

Stainless steel, aluminum, and glass are excellent materials, but they are extremely heavy, expensive to transport, and energy-intensive to move at scale. For example:

• Large volumes of liquid ingredients are commonly shipped in food-grade HDPE totes or drums.
• Even in stainless steel production facilities, transfer hoses, gaskets, fittings, pump components, and valves often contain food-grade plastic or polymer parts.
• Dispensing mechanisms, whether on glass, aluminum, or refill stations, almost always include plastic components for safety, sealing, and durability.

So, while our finished detergent may be packaged in glass for the end user, at some point in the supply chain, the raw materials were transported or handled in food-grade plastic containers. That’s simply the current reality of safe, compliant large-scale production.

What we can control and focus on are the best sustainable practices, such as:

• Using reusable or refillable glass containers to reduce single-use waste
• Offering concentrated formulas to reduce shipping weight and packaging
• Sourcing high-quality, responsibly manufactured ingredients
• Using recyclable, food-grade plastics when plastic is necessary
• Designing packaging that can be repurposed or refilled
• Minimizing excess packaging materials

The goal for us isn’t to claim “zero plastic contact” because that would not be realistic, but to reduce unnecessary plastic waste and use safer, food-grade materials wherever plastic is required for safety and compliance.