Planet Wise

Sundaram soaps was initiated by the Ashram primarily to provide an eco-friendly alternative to chemical based, earth-polluting and non-biodegradable soaps. Our consumption patterns cannot be at the cost of a healthy planet. Therefore from the manufacturing process to the packaging it has been our utmost effort to use recyclable and ecologically sustainable material, hence plastic has been entirely eliminated. Instead we use materials like glass, paper, metal, jute, cloth and 100% bio-degradable corn plastic. Our gift boxes are made from eco-friendly Kraft paper. We use the cold process method for manufacturing our soaps which requires minimum energy.

In an effort to further reduce the impact on the environment we have kept a minimum order quantity for all our products, thus avoiding single products being packed and shipped, which unnecessarily puts more load on the planet due to increased fuel emissions and extra packaging material being used and wasted. Plastic is non-biodegradable and has entered into our soil, water, food and micro plastics are even being found in cells of sea fish, thus making it a critical issue of worldwide concern. It is our consumption patterns and even small daily choices that will finally solve the problem. The collective responsibility rests on each one of us.

Therefore at Sundaram we are trying our best to avoid plastics altogether and also encourage our customers to do the same by placing bigger orders in groups, together with friends and family thereby reducing unnecessary packing material and fuel emissions. In this way we fulfill our joint responsibility of protecting our home – our planet.