The Reality

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Single-use plastics have a lifespan of mere minutes to hours, yet they persist in the environment for hundreds of years. As a result, single-use plastic packaging accounts for nearly half the plastic waste found in nature. Despite only 9% of all plastic waste being recycled, plastic production is expected to double over the next two decades.

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Environmentally Driven

Designed to be recycled

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FSC® Certified Paper

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Recyclable

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Responsible Forestry

The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) standards represent the world’s strongest system for guiding responsible forest management. Verification through the supply chain in accordance with FSC® Chain of Custody standards ensures that Vela bags are made with materials sourced from FSC® certified forests, recycled material, or controlled wood. This effort ensures these forests continue to provide habitat for wildlife, purify drinking water, prevent soil erosion, and mitigate the effects of climate change by sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.  When it comes to forest-based products, FSC®  certification is the sustainable choice you can trust to deliver better outcomes for forests, people, and markets – today and for future generations

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Powering The Circular Economy

A circular economy represents a collective economic effort to keep products and materials in use for as long as possible. This is done by extracting maximum value from a product, then recovering and regenerating materials at the end of its life-cycle.

Paper is made from pulp fibers which shorten each time the material is recycled. Paper products can generally be recycled 4-6 times, meaning our Vela products can be transformed into many different products serving unique purposes within a circular economy.

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Renewable Resource

A renewable resource is an asset that can be replenished again and again by nature. Because trees are continuously grown, a sustainable supply of fiber is readily available to make paper. Renewable resources, like paper, are essential to a circular economy as are products that contribute to or are made from post-consumer recycled materials.

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