Covid-19 update from Botanical Colors

Covid-19 update from Botanical Colors Greetings from Seattle – ’nuff said about that. We are heartbroken that so many of our dear creative friends are feeling the fear and uncertainty of the outbreak. It is a crazy time, and not knowing what’s going to happen is unnerving. We are doing okay, and taking an abundance of health precautions. The weather is sunnier, daffodils are in bloom and the Winter Daphne (Daphnia odora) is delighting us with her amazing fragrance. Those simple things are lifting our spirits during these difficult times. The dog is delighted that we are around a lot … Read more

Our Plastic Packaging Journey

Botanical Colors has been on a mission to eliminate our single-use plastic packaging. But this has not been an easy journey. Our quest has been fraught with false starts and setbacks and claims that haven’t been exactly true. The hardest part is that as a small company there are some options that are out of our reach. It all started with the basics: what were our options instead of single-use plastic? Could we eliminate 100% of our single use plastic packaging?  Does the technology even work with our water-phobic powders? We spoke with eco-conscious packaging companies from Seattle to Israel, … Read more