Sustainability at KANKAN
We are guided by the principles of the circular economy.
Why the can?
We believe that the circular economy is the only solution to our waste problems. Circular rather than linear means that we are designing out waste from the supply chain. This ensures we're valuing all aspect of the manufacturing process and products that we use and make in this process.
The Kankan solution - using a can as a 'refill' is addressing three key parts to a circular system.
Firstly, the can is made from a circular resource - metal. This means, that when it's recycled, it's truly going to be recycled and returned to work as an object, time and time again. It's one of the few materials like this - and its superpower is that metal is valued regardless of its form globally.
Secondly, our innovation with our pump is made from PCR (Post consumer waste) plastics. Not only is it made from 'waste' the pump design is encouraging us to refill and reuse.
The third is that we're using waste materials within our products. A bi-product from the sugar industry is an ingredient in our soaps as is flower and fruit waters from the essential oil manufacturing. Previously these waste materials had low value, but we see great value in these products - as does your skin and overall well-being.
Why the can?
We believe that the circular economy is the only solution to our waste problems. Circular rather than linear means that we are designing out waste from the supply chain. This ensures we're valuing all aspect of the manufacturing process and products that we use and make in this process.
The Kankan solution - using a can as a 'refill' is addressing three key parts to a circular system.
Firstly, the can is made from a circular resource - metal. This means, that when it's recycled, it's truly going to be recycled and returned to work as an object, time and time again. It's one of the few materials like this - and its superpower is that metal is valued regardless of its form globally.
Secondly, our innovation with our pump is made from PCR (Post consumer waste) plastics. Not only is it made from 'waste' the pump design is encouraging us to refill and reuse.
The third is that we're using waste materials within our products. A bi-product from the sugar industry is an ingredient in our soaps as is flower and fruit waters from the essential oil manufacturing. Previously these waste materials had low value, but we see great value in these products - as does your skin and overall well-being.
Regenerative by Design
Regenerative's definition is to create systems or solutions that aims to work in line the way nature eco-systems work. Where as we grow things, it in turn rebuilds or returns the same back to which it came. you could think of it as energy flow. The give and take of nature.
Whilst this is now a buzz word and used across all aspects of design to agriculture to sustainable pledges the essence of this is real and valuable.
It is a key part of the circular economy model - that a truly circular solution is, by nature, regenerative. Our commitment to this is our direct link to our growth. Each can purchased, plants a tree.
Why a tree? We did some serious deep diving into the value of climate action, and found out that planting trees is still, by far, the best solution to getting ourselves out of the mess we're in. Our partners at Treepoints choose gold standard projects that are grass-root impact focused projects that build long term resilience and self-sufficient employment and sustainable growth within communities on the front line of climate change.
Regenerative by Design
Regenerative's definition is to create systems or solutions that aims to work in line the way nature eco-systems work. Where as we grow things, it in turn rebuilds or returns the same back to which it came. you could think of it as energy flow. The give and take of nature.
Whilst this is now a buzz word and used across all aspects of design to agriculture to sustainable pledges the essence of this is real and valuable.
It is a key part of the circular economy model - that a truly circular solution is, by nature, regenerative. Our commitment to this is our direct link to our growth. Each can purchased, plants a tree.
Why a tree? We did some serious deep diving into the value of climate action, and found out that planting trees is still, by far, the best solution to getting ourselves out of the mess we're in. Our partners at Treepoints choose gold standard projects that are grass-root impact focused projects that build long term resilience and self-sufficient employment and sustainable growth within communities on the front line of climate change.