Plastic seems complicated. What else should I know?Updated 2 years ago

We want to be transparent and clear with you. As things stand today, the fact is: the consumer industry (and grocery shopping in general) would not be possible without some form of plastic (since all the existing plastic can’t disappear overnight and it does have uses). There are always pluses and minuses to the proposed solutions that exist, like the carbon footprint of shipping heavy materials or the higher risk of food waste. Even plant-based plastics rely on fossil fuels and farms to produce. And for those, there’s no widespread infrastructure in place to recycle them, so they end up in landfills, as well. Many “biodegradable” packaging options actually just degrade into smaller microplastics that then leak into soil and water systems, causing worse impacts than a traditional plastic packaging. So, when we say we really care about this issue and share your concern about plastics, we mean it. And we want to emphasize that we are constantly researching, learning, and striving, but our promise to you is to provide you with real information so that you can make an informed choice on what product criteria is most important to you. No gimmicks or PR stunts here. And if you come across a great brand that meets the Hive Five, and has awesome packaging, we want to hear about it ([email protected] can help you there). So we really do thank you for your concern and your partnership as we continue to get to better!