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What happens if a newave tube ends up in landfill (and let's talk about methane)?

If newave tubes & tubs end up in landfill, they will slowly degrade with less impact upon the environment as they contain no petroleum / no fossil-based plastic. In landfill they...

One voice

This is a story I wrote for my daughter, to consider how one person, one decision can change the world. I wrote this story back in 2020 when we were working...

Is lip-balm in a newave tube better for me?

We believe so, as our tubes are not fossil-based plastic (they are not made with petroleum). Instead, they are certified 95% biobased with bamboo and PHA (made from the fermentation...

We do beach cleans – how do they save the planet?

We have been doing beach cleans by ourselves (although mostly just Hugh now) since May 2020 & have now completed over 100. We mainly do these on our local beaches...

Do we hate plastic?

It’s not as if we hate plastic, however when there are safer alternatives, we believe we must be using them. We know that when we extract the raw material for...

Will newave packaging release harmful chemicals when they degrade?

No. The tubes and tubs contain no harmful chemical additives. The tubes and tubs have been tested compliant to US California Prop 65 for heavy metals. The tubes and tubs...

newave packaging better than fossil-based plastic!

The polymer for the tubes and tubs have been successfully third-party lab tested to ASTM D6400. ASTM D6400 is the US standard for industrial compostability. Certification to international compostable standards...

What are newave tubes and tubs made of?

The main components are recycled bamboo and PHA. No petroleum and so no fossil-based plastic. We all know about bamboo, but how about our PHA ingredient? Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a...

Unscented?

We do not add scents / fragrances to any of our products! Firstly, we need to clarify that some of our products will have a natural scent due to the...