Recently, we attended a networking event at Home Restaurant in Buckshaw Village, where we had the pleasure of meeting lots of fellow small businesses. Events like this are a wonderful chance to network, learn more about local businesses and give support from one sustainable small business to another.
We got the chance to meet Jo, and watch her brilliant presentation all about her sustainable beauty products and small local business – Valley Mist. The range of plastic free, zero waste and sustainable beauty products are all made locally, right here in Lancashire.
As a proud small business ourselves, we know the importance of shopping small and the benefits this can help businesses and the local community. Therefore we’re taking some time to highlight a local sustainable small business and their amazing products!
All About Valley Mist
Launched in 2016, Valley Mist was built from the ground up by their founder Jo, as a sustainable business, with the dedication to create ethical products full of natural and organic goodness. The Valley Mist range has grown from just four natural, deeply nourishing and protective lip balms, to everything from skincare to accessories, fragrances to sustainable gift sets.
With sustainability at their core, and the support of their customers and stockists, Valley Mist continue to encourage everyone to live a natural and holistic lifestyle, and to use only natural and healthy ingredients in their products, whilst also putting the environment we live in first!
Valley Mist for Mother and Baby
Of course at That’s mine we’re obsessed with all things mother and baby, and Valley Mist have a beautiful, organic skincare range that’s perfect for all skin types!
Baby and Nipple Balm With Calendula & Rosehip Oil
Their range is 100% natural with fragrance free options, and is made with organic ingredients where possible, using the finest raw butters, oils and waxes from ethical suppliers. Formulated specifically with babies in mind!
Shop Sustainable Gifts at That’s mine
At That’s mine we understand our responsibility to care for our environment and make the best sustainable decisions. We are striving to meet our goal to create and supply personalised gifts for you and your loved ones, whilst doing our best to put our environment first.
Keel Toys – Keeleco Personalised Baby Gifts
Keel Toys are one of the largest designer, importer and exporters of soft toys in the UK. Established in 1947, Keel Toys is a third generation, family run business; under the directorship of brothers, Richard, David, John and James Keel. They continually strive to maintain this impressive position, developing relationships with their customers built on trust, excellence, quality of service and innovative design from their in-house team.
We are delighted to have the very popular Sherwood bear and the 100% recycled Keeleco ‘eco friendly’ bear in our That’s mine range of teddy bears. And of course, this means all bears are personalised with our exclusive That’s mine embroidered jumpers.
Keeleco – The Eco Teddies
Keeleco is the 100% recycled range from Keel Toys. Did you know these eco-friendly toys are manufactured and stuffed with 100% recycled polyester from plastic waste? Weighted with recycled glass beads; perfectly designed for hugging by a loving new friend.
What makes the process eco-friendly?
Single use plastics are a big no no, so to reduce the amount, Keeleco obtains bottles and other plastic waste and magically turns it into these cuddly soft toys. How is this done, you ask? Well, firstly they use recycled polyester; obtained by first collecting plastic waste and cleaning it. Clean bottles are then shredded, and crushed and this forms pellets. The pellets are melted to create yarn, and the yarn is spun to create thread. Then, the thread is woven to create the base fabric. Therefore, giving plastic bottles a second life! Also, this process uses 59% less energy than creating virgin polyester.
Make sure you check out Valley Mist and their incredible skincare range, and also lots of other personalised gifts on our website!
