Throughout every aspect of running Vita Haus, every touch point and every decision we make, we stop and consider the most sustainable options.

We believe in every brand, big or small, being transparent but unfortunately, greenwashing has become more of the norm. these days.

So; below highlights how some of our core cogs run and where we choose to tread as lightly as possible, as a business.

PACKAGING

All of our packaging is either fully recyclable, biodegradable, made from already recycled materials or 100% plant based.

The filling we use is either Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified honeycomb paper, or, shredded paper made and supplied by family, friends or local businesses.

Our tape, shipping labels, stickers and tissue paper are all made from recycled materials and fully biodegradable or recyclable. They also all use safe inks.

The same goes for our boxes and padded mailers. We even keep our boxes unbranded so they can be kept and repurposed again.

All of our packaging providers are sourced, where possible, locally within Australia. This helps us not only support Australian businesses first, but also reduces the emissions needed to get those products to us ... Australia is after all, quite far away!

We choose to go digital and send all eGift Cards, information of product-care, and other communications via email. While there is no thank you big enough for those who support our business, we choose to leave out any physical thank you cards. This makes for less waste and means those funds can go back into supporting artisans, or giving our supporters offers and discounts on items they will treasure.

ARTISANS & TRAVEL

One area of Vita Haus that is truly unique, is that we personally travel and meet our artisans - working with them to have their wares sent back to Australia.

This not only matters to us on a personal level with getting to know our artisans, it also ensures we can support them directly, their communities and their families.

We work with all of our artisans in ensuring the items are packaged as sustainably as possible - using natural materials, recycled paper, or at the very least, materials that can be reused and have a second life.

We also work with our shipping providers and choose the most efficient but also environmentally friendly route - this is why our products can take some time to arrive to us in Australia.

Read more about our chosen shipping providers and the environmental reasons we choose to use them.

The travel itself is always offset where airlines allow, and we choose the most efficient routes - this can be hard when travelling from Australia, but where we choose to travel further distances, we ensure we maximise our time and work with as many artisans as possible.