We are so excited to be teaming up with one of A Drop in the Ocean Founder Krystina's old zookeeper colleagues to raise funds for SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds), alongside their Pints for Penguins event at Nocterra Brewing in Powell, Ohio on August 13th.
Through rescue, rehabilitation, and release of ill, injured, abandoned, and oiled seabirds, SANCCOB is dedicated to protecting seabirds and reversing their population declines. While the African penguin is their flagship species, their work benefits countless other marine species as well.
We are proud to be partnering with SANCCOB and zookeeper Joy this month to bring awareness to and support the important work they are doing through this limited-release penguin conservation soap bar and our limited-release penguin conservation Swedish dishcloth.
(Plus, the refreshing and cooling blend of wintergreen and eucalyptus just can't be beat.)
$2 of each limited-release penguin conservation soap bar will be donated to SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds).
Please note that all of our soaps are made by hand and therefore may differ slightly from those pictured.
Penguin Conservation Soap Bar Quick Details:
- $2 of every bar sold goes directly to SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds)
- All-natural and biodegradable ingredients
- Formulated with sea moss, which increases skin elasticity, reduces inflammation, and gives you skin a beautiful, natural glow
- Safe for sensitive skin and septic systems
- Package-free and plastic-free
- Vegan, cruelty-free, and palm oil free
Ingredients
Saponified Oils of Olive, Coconut, and Castor; Sea Moss Gel; Kaolin Clay; Activated Charcoal; Yellow Dock Root Powder; Wintergreen + Eucalyptus Essential Oil Blend for scent
Care
To help your penguin soap bar last as long as humanly possible, be sure to let it dry completely between uses.
Packaging + End of Life
These soap bars will either be completely unpackaged or wrapped in reused kraft paper, which can be home composted if there is soap residue left on the wrapping. If the wrapping is completely clean, it can be recycled with curbside paper recycling.
Origin
Handmade right here in Tacoma, Washington. Get to know the face behind this product: Soap & Clay.
Ethical Guarantees
Give-Back Program
Made in the USA
Palm Oil Free
Vegan
Washington Local
Woman-owned
🌎 You care about the planet. So do we.
Look. I get it. It’s HARD to be an EcoWarrior. Someone who cares about the planet and wants the most sustainable products available - from the ingredients to the packaging to the way that product gets to your hands.
It seems like everywhere we turn, someone, somewhere, is greenwashing us.
But our superpower at A Drop in the Ocean is sorting through the BS, calling it out, and making sure our products are the absolute most sustainable and truly zero waste products we can find.
So on top of all the things we mentioned above about what makes our penguin conservation soap bar so sustainable, here’s a few other things you should know:
- We’re actually practicing what we preach behind the scenes. In 2022, we saved all of our trash for four months, and wrote a whole blog post on it. The tl;dr version is this: in four months, we only produced two pounds of trash. Everything from the packaging our products come in down to the Sharpie we use to write “Fragile” on your box is zero waste to its core.
- We’re an online-only zero waste store - which is highly intentional. It may seem counter-intuitive, but online shopping is actually more sustainable than in-person. I’m a data nerd at heart and I love diving into the research, and there are countless studies that have shown that online shopping is the most sustainable way to get your everyday essentials. Don’t believe me? Check out our whole blog post on the sustainability of online shopping.
- We ship ugly boxes. Your order from A Drop in the Ocean is not going to arrive in a pretty, branded box. It’s gonna show up in a reused tea box, or a donated Amazon box, or maybe even an inside-out Girl Scout Cookies box. All of our shipping materials are always 100% plastic-free and reused as much as possible, with curbside-recyclable paper tape and a post-consumer recycled paper shipping label. It won’t be pretty, but it will be zero waste.
Got more questions about our zero waste products or our practices behind the scenes? Just send us an email! I’m always happy to chat all things eco.
sustainable packaging
We ship ugly boxes
Our commitment to sustainability doesn't end when you press that checkout button.
We pack all of our orders in reused boxes and envelopes, with reused paper packaging, post-consumer recycled paper labels, and even paper tape.
You may not get an IG-worthy unboxing, but you will get the most sustainable packaging we can possibly find.
Oh and did we mention our shipping is always carbon negative?