We endeavour to reduce our environmental impact for a more sustainable future for people of all ages, from Early Years to adult. We aim to embody our values throughout all our business practices, from reducing packaging, through to the information we share on the Outdoor Hub.
Muddy Faces Ltd has a policy of reducing packing materials, without compromising the safe transit and protection of your goods. We try to recycle packaging where we can.
We have created a card to explain that any plastic packaging found in parcels is being reused from our suppliers (see image).
Our own products are packaged in non-bleached calico bags or paper bags.
If you know of any materials or methods of delivery that have less of an environmental impact, please tell us about them by emailing info@muddyfaces.co.uk
All our own engineered wood products are made from European FSC certified wood. Our other wood products are made using untreated UK-grown wood from sustainably-managed woodlands. Look for the butterfly symbol in our catalogue.
(follow the link below for more on our UK-grown wood products).
UK-grown wood
Supporting woodlands for the future for everyone from Early Years to adults.
All our natural wood products are handmade in the Muddy Faces workshop from materials sourced from sustainably-managed woodlands in the UK. The management of these woodlands supports local crafts people and local wildlife for a sustainable future.
Read More about UK-grown woodIt is extremely important for us at Muddy Faces that our products are as safe as possible for children and the environment. For this reason, our handmade wood products are made from untreated timber which contains natural resins and tannin, and treated timber which is child-safe.
Many wood treatments raise concerns around environment and child safety. When purchasing educational resources made from natural wood it is really important to check if your supplier uses a wood treatment. Look for -
We're working to balance the environmental impact of producing a paper catalogue, with our customers' love of, and requests for, printed copies.
Since 2022 we have reduced the amount of paper in our catalogue by 60%. The catalogue is printed on PEFC certified paper from sustainably-managed sources (see below for more on this) and is fully recyclable. We post out our catalogues 'naked' - no plastic or paper packaging.
We continually update our postal database, ensuring only the people who want the catalogue receive it.
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This means that the paper used is made from raw materials sourced from sustainably managed forests according to strict environmental, social, and economic requirements. This certification helps ensure responsible forest management practices and supports ethical supply chains.
PEFC UK is part of the global network for the assessment and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes developed by the PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification).
PEFC UK’s Certification Scheme for Sustainable Forest Management incorporates the UK Woodland Assurance Standard as the certification standard to be used for assessing whether a woodland is managed sustainably.
Our 100s of free activities all include information on the potential environmental impact of activities and how to reduce these. We include activities that use natural and environmentally-friendly materials and have listened to feedback, reducing activities that use glitter or plastic googly eyes for example.
Our Events calendar features many green and eco events and initiatives.
Our Outdoor Hub information and links pages signpost many outdoor projects and organisations with green credentials.
We pledge to continue to explore more ways in which we can reduce our environmental impact, through packaging, product presentation and sourcing of products. We will continue to open dialogues with our suppliers, encouraging them to reduce their use of plastic packaging and to find out more details about the environmental impact of their products.
Sustainability
As an organisation, we try to embody our values through our business practices. We do have plastic products in our shop, however, we are actively working to source effective alternatives to plastic with an ever-increasing range of bio-plastic, wood and UK grown wood ranges, recycled clothing and other products.
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Using recycled boxes at Muddy Faces
We are working towards making our packaging as sustainable/ environmentally friendly as possible and have started working more with packaging companies who provide already used boxes.
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Muddy Faces recycles old IT to local good cause
In November 2021 we were delighted to donate a pallet load of our old electrical equipment to a local community enterprise called Aspire.
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