Constantly searching for ways to make Garden Girl even more “green” – I am happy to announce that we are now using compostable cellophane bags for our packages. For those of you who are Garden Girl customers, you know that each package comes wrapped like a little gift. We do this for 2 reasons – 1) it’s always nice to open something that looks pretty and 2) it helps to keep the products secure while shipping – reducing damaged products (and waste).

Our products are packaged in recylable PET #1 plastic or in glass, we do not use unnecessary outer boxes (which have always bothered me anyway) and we use biodegradable labels made from corn whenever possible. We also offer refills for some of our most popular products to reduce packaging waste. And when we ship packages, we use recycled packing materials.

So finding a replacement for the plastic poly-cello bag was clearly the missing link. And that is why I am so excited to use these bags. They are made from tree cellulose – and the trees are grown specifically for this purpose so there is no forest damage. And not only do they biodegrade, but they are even safe for your compost! Look pretty AND green? Doesn’t get much better than that!