We're a green brand in a blue bottle.

Why blue glass with pumps?

Recognised as a core part of Tailor. Our iconic blue glass bottles / jars can be recycled indefinitely and up-cycled. It’s really simple for you, because we’ve tailored it to your preference. 

We’ve chosen our pump for our customer’s to dispense product from their blue bottles. Our jars have a white scoop on top of the caska seal. Both are used for hygiene reasons and ease of use for our customers. 

Where are they sourced?

Our blue glass, pump and scoop applicators are sourced from our selected partner off-shore in China, that meets our criteria of sustainable and ethical practices. Right now, New Zealand does not manufacture cosmetic glass, so our only option is to source overseas. We have a dedicated Operations Manager who remains up to date with latest innovations and changes in availability so that we can shift and improve our dedication to sustainability. 

How to dispose?

You can dispose of your glass with mixed glass recycling, or you can upcycle you them as far as your imagination takes you. If you’d like to remove our info, you can place them in hot, soapy water, and then you should be able to wipe it off.

As of now the pumps, lids and scoops cannot be recycled due to the size and mechanics of the componentry. You can send these items to a specialised recycling program such as Terracycle for responsible disposal. 

Why 50% PCR plastic?

We’ve chosen tubes as another form of delivery across select products within our range, due to their product formulations and functionality. For our tubes, we’ve opted for 50% PCR, post-consumer resin, plastic sourced from recycled milk bottles. 50% is the maximum amount we could use to create our tubes without making them too rigid for our customers (where you can no longer squeeze the tube). 

Where are they sourced?

Our PCR tubes are sourced via a New Zealand based supplier, but produced off-shore in China with our selected partner that meets our criteria of sustainable and ethical practices.

How to dispose?

You can dispose of your Tailor tubes by popping them into your curbside recycling.

Why certified card?

We'e opted for 'well managed forest' certified card, you can look for the icon at the bottom of your box. It allows us to tailor its disposal to our customer’s preference, as this certified card is both recyclable and compostable. It is also locally sourced and made so reduces our carbon emissions.

Where are they sourced?

Our full box supply chain is locally sourced in New Zealand. Our certified card is sourced from Whakatane and they are printed in Wellington. Previously we had sourced card internationally, however, this supplier re-opened their doors during Covid-19 to service the demand in NZ. This opened up the opportunity for us to switch from FSC card to ‘Well-Managed Forests’ card, which became the most sustainable card option for us, as it meant we could localise our whole box supply chain to NZ. This was a significant step in our sustainability journey, as we were able to reduce our carbon emissions. At the time we had to forgo the premium aspect of our card as cosmetic boards were not the focus for the Paper Mill when it first opened, however their offering has increased due to demand and we can now source our dream cosmetic board that looks the part, certified and entirely made here in New Zealand. 

How to dispose?

You can dispose of your tailor boxes by recycling them with your curbside recycling, or ripping them up and popping them into your at-home compost. Each box has been carefully designed to perfectly fit the dimensions of each Tailor product, to ensure we’re only using what we need. They are printed with vege inks and do not have a sneaky plastic lining.
*You may have noticed we’re slowly phasing out our old FSC card boxes, before we fully switch to ‘Well-Managed Forests’, to ensure there is zero waste.