About 900 million plastic jugs are discarded annuallyin the United States of which about 9% are recycled.
Over 90% end up in our oceans and landfills.
Plastic island in the Pacific Ocean
Currently, there are 5 plastic Islands in our oceans with a total of 8.3billion tons of plastic. This waste decimates marine ecosystems by killing more than a million animals a year.
Without action, the United Nation predicts by 2050 our oceans could contain more tonnes of plastic than fish
Switching to VivaWash helps prevent liquid detergent plastic jugs, microplastics and harsh chemicals from Laundry Pods/Pacs, from ending up in our oceans and landfills.
110,000
pounds of plastic Jugs prevented from oceans and landfills
The purchase of over 10,000 of our laundry detergent sheets will help to prevent about 110,000 lb of plastic from getting into our oceans and landfills.
VivaWash actively participates in;
Reducing consumption of plastics
Supporting organizations working to eradicate ocean plastic
Contributing to spreading awareness of the problem
As part of our RID (Reduce, Innovate, Donate) approach we donate a portion of our revenue to causes that help keep the environment cleaner as well as reduce impact of environmental pollution in underprivileged communities.
We are a proud member of 1% for the Planet, we donate 1% of our revenue for people and the planet. Read more about 1% for the Planet Here
Impact Areas
Rights to Nature: renewable energy, land and water rights, community conservation, and nature access
Conservation & restoration: biodiversity and wildlife, marine ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, and terrestrial ecosystems.
Resilient Communities: climate adaptation, sustainable cities, toxics and pollution, and environmental education
Just economies: responsible consumption and production, sustainable livelihoods, decarbonization, and food systems.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified Packaging
With our FSC certified sustainable packaging, we commit to high ethical standardswhen sourcing for our product packaging that supports responsible forestry.
Our Products use wood, paper or other forest products that are made from responsibly managed forests.
The FSC promotes forestry that ensures workers’ rights are upheld, biodiversity is maintained, and that the forestry methods are economically viable.
The FSC covers over 200 million hectares of forest and is now the most used forest certification system.
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