Following the recommendations of the IPCC report, the Paris Agreement commits all stakeholders to immediately reduce CO2 emissions, with a target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Therefore, the online store Luisa Paixão is now committed to reducing its environmental footprint.
This commitment takes the form of a series of swift actions that will yield tangible and immediate results. It will be followed by a carbon footprint assessment of the company along with a comprehensive action plan aimed at achieving carbon neutrality as quickly as possible.
Carbon Neutral Delivery
The transportation of your package from our warehouse to its destination is carbon neutral: We fully offset the carbon emissions associated with shipping your order.
Here's how it works: For each package we ship, we estimate the carbon emissions associated with it. Based on this estimation, we allocate a portion of our revenue to companies specialized in carbon removal. These companies use this funding to remove the amount of carbon generated by our shipments. Their activities are overseen by Carbon Direct.
Here are the companies we support
Grassroot Carbon
Nature has the power to remove gigatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere today - and healthy soil underpins nature’s ability to do so. America’s grasslands have the capacity to store a quarter of all US carbon dioxide emissions and deliver impactful co-benefits. Carbon sequestered amongst deep root systems can remain in the soil for 1,000s of years. It is the most effective atmospheric carbon removal solution, with incredible impacts far beyond just carbon, including grassland ecology regeneration, soil health, soil water storage, and biodiversity.
Mast Reforestation
When severe wildfires burn through forests, they leave behind fields of unusable dead trees. This becomes a hazard, releasing carbon, blocking restoration, and fueling more fires. We turn unusable wood from wildfire-ravaged forests into a durable carbon sink through strategic biomass burial, accelerating your path to net-zero. We reforest the same landscape, leaving critical habitat for wildlife. Restoring biodiversity and creating resilient forests for future generations.
Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials
The essential protection of the items you order requires the use of packaging and cushioning materials such as bubble wrap, packing paper, dividers, and cardboard boxes.
For maximum protection, we only use new cardboard boxes with double or triple-layered thickness. However, we exclusively select materials made from at least 50% recycled content for environmental responsibility.
Our cardboard boxes, manufactured in Europe, consist of a minimum of 70% recycled cardboard and are themselves recyclable to promote a circular economy.
Similarly, our bubble wrap, recognizable by its green color, is made from a minimum of 50% recycled materials and is itself recyclable.
Waste Recycling
All our packaging waste is sorted, collected separately, and placed into the municipality's recycling channels
Common efforts focus on increasing the collection of recyclable waste, as opposed to mixed waste. Currently, the following are separated:
- Plastic waste
- Paper and cardboard waste
- Organic waste
Research and Promotion of Eco-Friendly Products
We systematically inquire with our partners and suppliers about their actions and commitments to reduce carbon emissions, as well as their efforts in circular economy practices.
We consistently prioritize products and services that demonstrate tangible results in these areas.
Our primary supplier of stoneware tableware is committed to a sustainable development policy through stoneware, combining energy efficiency, eco-materials, and recycled raw materials.
Our main supplier of Portuguese rugs uses only natural fibers sourced from leftover materials from the Portuguese textile industry.
