We are on a mission to be the brand that stands for our planet so we are always looking for ways to expand Our Green Promise even further. It is with great excitement that we announce the launch of our healthier plastic solution, EcoPlastic.

We understand that plastic is a vital material throughout the industry. That’s why we want our plastic to be healthier for the environment.

Using a modified plastic polymer, our new range of 100% recyclable EcoPlastic components are able to biodegrade at a significantly accelerated rate compared to alternative plastics if they accidentally end up in landfill conditions.

Not only does our EcoPlastic break down faster, it actually breaks down into natural compounds rather than microplastics like many other biodegradable materials do.

We know that there is a lot of green washing surrounding biodegradable plastics but here at Harrison we believe in transparency; our EcoPlastic is not compostable so does not require special conditions in order for the material to biodegrade and can be processed through standard plastic recycling streams.

It’s time to make the switch to a healthier plastic.

Head over to Our Green Promise page for more information and to start browsing our new EcoPlastic product range.

As leaders in our field, we understand that plastic is an essential and often unavoidable material throughout the industry. That’s why we want to do everything we can to make sure it doesn’t end up in the wrong place.

We are making it our priority to create products that can either compost naturally or be recycled with the intention that all of these components are disposed of in the correct recycling streams so that they can be repurposed for something else.

It’s a worrying fact that a large amount of the world’s used plastic ends up in oceans despite being recyclable, polluting and damaging marine eco-systems across the globe. So here at Harrison, we are making waves and taking matters into our own hands by actively contributing to the largest clean-up in history.

Every month we support The Ocean Clean-Up, a non-profit organisation, and its mission to sustainably catch and remove plastic from the world’s oceans using passive clean-up technology that moves with the currents before recycling and repurposing these materials into verified ocean plastic.

The organisation has deployed a fleet of clean-up systems and has created a scalable, 100% solar-powered technology that prevents river plastic from getting into oceans, addressing and preventing the key moment misplaced waste becomes a global marine pollutant.

The project’s ultimate goal is to reduce floating ocean plastic by 90% by 2040 and we are thrilled to be a part of it. It has never been so important to acknowledge our environmental impact and do everything we can to make waves by making a change.

Head over to Our Green Promise to find out what else we’re doing to help tackle the climate crisis and actively reduce our impact on the environment.

In an effort to minimise and offset our environmental impact as much as possible, we pledge that all of our standard parcels packaging will be 100% plastic free by 2022!

In 2019, we announced the launch of Our Green Promise campaign, championing three main target areas: what we do, what we sell and what we give back. With the unveiling of our Plastic-Free Packaging project, we are kick starting Phase II of Our Green Promise.

So, what do we do?

Here at Harrison, we are now packing all orders in brand new packaging made from 100% recycled cardboard which is 100% recyclable!

By also eliminating tape and plastic document wallets from our standard packages, we are already 75% plastic free and well on the way to achieving our goal of phasing out plastic packaging completely.

Whilst many businesses like ours are also working towards environmentally-friendly packaging, it is still one of the leading causes of plastic pollution, impacting even the deepest oceans. Did you know that, globally, humans manufacture:

just under 300 million tonnes of plastic a year – that is equivalent to the weight of the entire adult population of the planet’.

We understand that, because of this, consumer expectations around packaging are evolving rapidly which is why we are changing the way we do things too.

We are determined to do everything we can to support the environment, so by introducing this circular packaging model into our strategy we are already carving the way towards a more sustainable future to help shape a world without waste.

Head over to the Our Green Promise page for updates on the next instalment of Our Green Promise: Phase II and for information on our other sustainable initiatives.

We are proud to announce that we have partnered with One Tree Planted in an effort to support global reforestation and expand Our Green Promise campaign.

One Tree Planted is a non-profit organisation based in Vermont that focuses on global reforestation. Trees help to clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink and provide jobs to over 1.6 billion people across the world. Which is why we think that the work One Tree Planted do is so important.

We are passionate about our planet and understand the impact that our business has on the environment around us so we work hard to offset this as much as possible. But that just isn’t enough. We want to do more because it has never been so important to invest in protecting the future of our planet.

So we have extended the reach of Our Green Promise to help restore and protect endangered areas in Peru in which the Amazon Rainforest has been identified as high risk zones for deforestation and degradation. This destruction is due to continued unsustainable agricultural practices in the region.

By planting shade-grown cocoa, native tree species and productive timber species, we are establishing sustainable agroforestry systems that will help to protect the Peruvian Amazon’s biodiversity and restore damaged land.

Not only does our tree planting help to restore these vital Amazonian regions and conserve animal habitats, it also provides sustainable livelihoods to local people through farming cooperatives that offer technical support and training.

So by partnering up with One Tree Planted, we have pledged to plant 100 trees every single month!