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Reasons you should choose corozo instead of plastic when sourcing buttons.
- Natural: Corozo nuts are a completely natural and biodegradable product. Made from the Tagua palm tree and a brilliant alternative to plastic.
- Sustainable: The Tagua palm tree can produce 30-50lbs of nuts each year for about 100 years. Naturally collected from fallen nuts that do not harm the rainforest.
- Durable: made from naturally tough, virtually scratch-resistant organic fibres.
- Ethical: Local employment: The Tagua palm tree industry is a source of income for thousands of local Ecuadorian families.
- Eco-friendly: The Rainforests: The Tagua palm tree industry does not damage the rainforests in the same way that banana plantations and cattle ranches can, which can lead to deforestation. In fact the more the Corozo industry grows, the less harm is made to the rainforests.
- Family: Our range of Corozo buttons are manufactured here in Britain thus helping to support the UK clothing industry.
Richard Mendham –
These buttons made from corozo were very common up until the widespread use of plastics in the 1950s but they are now starting to be seen as a responsible natural material that is sustainable – unlike plastic.