After a lot (and we mean A LOT) of thoughtful consideration, we’ve proudly set up the majority of our manufacturing operations in China. There’s a bit of a misconception about production in China, which we think is important to address. We work closely with our producers to ensure standards and processes we’re happy with, plus we found that China offered a lot of wonderful benefits:

• We can use paper wrappers and recycled cardboard boxes rather than plastic! We couldn’t find a local producer that would let us do this with varied designs for our wrappers.
• We have access to a large pool of local, raw materials– both post-consumer waste paper and bamboo, neither of which is readily available in the majority of our markets). By using China's local materials, we avoid importing from overseas.
• We can cut the cost of operations, passing on those savings to our customers.

If you'd like to learn more about how we responsibly produce in China, check out this article on our blog!