Ocean bound plastic recovered thanks to Bordelle

Whilst we have made great efforts to reduce plastic in our business, it’s a challenge to completely remove it from our processes. We have already made positive changes - the polybags used to protect our products after manufacture, during transit and storage are made from recycled LDPE and are recyclable. The plastic seals on our swing tags are made from PLA, produced from corn. However, we think we can do more which is why we have partnered with Cleanhub on their mission to prevent plastic waste from reaching our oceans.

Plastic Neutral

To maximise the life cycle of Bordelle items, we offer a repair service to restore products that have suffered general wear and tear. In 2019 Bordelle introduced 'Bordelle Revived' - limited edition ranges with the aim to revive a surplus material. Bordelle gift boxes are made from recycled material and are 100% recyclable, our gift bags are made from 100% recycled materials.

Restore, Revive, Recycle

Our Clean Kerala hub works with collection partner, Greens Worms Waste Management to organize door-to-door collection services across southern India, with the help of women empowerment groups.

Green Worm Sorting

Two billion people in coastal regions don’t have access to proper waste management. Trash is either openly burned, dumped, or piled onto poorly managed landfills, destined to impact our climate.

Waste management systems prevent trash from ever leaking into nature or being burnt under the open sky.

Bordelle's strategy for positive change

Impact progress

Bordelle champion the idea of buying less and investing in high-quality pieces that last. We are advocates of fair and ethical processes and only work with manufacturers who share our ethos. The quality and provenance of our product are of great importance to us, so much so that we have invested in our own production Atelier.

Bordelle's plastic sustainability report

How we’re protecting oceans from plastic waste

At Bordelle, we're proud to say that our partnership with CleanHub is preventing 9,484kg of plastic waste from ending up in landfills, open environments, or our oceans.

Our sustainability commitment at Bordelle

Why we act on plastic

More than
2 billion people worldwide
dispose of their trash in nature because there are no waste collection services.

This year we're supporting these sustainability projects

Clean Kerala

Our support of coastal communities is not a one-off commitment

How we support local communities

By working with CleanHub, we’re making sure 9,484kg of plastic will never end up in our oceans. 🙌