For sustainability month, and to celebrate Earth Day this year, we wanted to highlight some of our vendor partners that take the extra step to stay green.
3Doodler
3Doodler stands by their Plastic Promise. All 3Doodler plastic strands are made from the highest quality materials and have all been subjected to the strictest standards of safety testing. This includes passing RoHS testing, Toxological Risk Assessments, LHAMA compliance testing, and heavy metal testing by labs including Intertek and Bureau Vertias (two of the world’s most reputable testing labs).
3Doodler Start+ plastics melt at low temperatures so that they are completely safe for kids, and they are also certified as compostable, meaning they will break down over time under typical household compost conditions. All 3Doodler made plastics are certified as recyclable.
Read more about 3Doodler’s Plastic Promise here: https://learn.the3doodler.com/about/?_gl=1*13aggb4*_ga*NDUzMDY3MDc2LjE3MDcyNDk1Nzc.*_ga_02JGCL1D2K*MTcxMDM1OTEwNy42LjAuMTcxMDM1OTExMS41Ni4wLjA.#plastics
Flashforge
Flashforge develops their own 3D printing filament, following ISO9001 quality standards and lean production requirements that ensures each roll of 3D filament performs stably well. Flashforge has Eco-friendly 3D filament such as PLA, PCL, PHA, and PBS. They are non-toxic and biodegradable, suitable for families and children.
Read more about different Flashforge filaments here: https://www.flashforge.com/product-detail/flashforge-filament-for-3d-printers
Makedo
Makedo merges environmental education and STEAM education into one, aiming to encourage today’s students to creatively solve problems that will lead towards a sustainable tomorrow. Makedo uses recycled cardboard as the building block of the design, making it more budget and green friendly.
Makedo tools are designed to be children safe, letting them saw, connect, and fold the cardboard easily to bring their imagination to life. Since cardboard is open-ended, lightweight, and relatively strong, it is perfect for construction, and an ideal resource for environmental education.
Read more about Makedo’s environmental education here: https://know.make.do/products/cardboard-and-environmental-education
AVID
AVID is partnered with TERRA (The Electronic Reuse and Recycling Alliance) and their Done With IT program that lets you recycle any brand of headsets, headphones, and earbuds for free as a no-cost recycling solution for communities across the country.
Simply collect any make or brand of headphones, headsets, and earbuds and place them in a box or mailing envelope. Request a free shipping label from Done With IT’s AVID Store by selecting a weight and filling in a simple form. Print out the prepaid label once complete and ship it out.
Read more about how AVID is committed to keeping the earth beautiful here: https://avidproducts.com/terra/
What other companies do you know that try to be sustainable?
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