OUR SUSTAINABILITY MISSION

At Arbor Wild, practicing sustainability is just a daily way of life. From composting scraps, to planting butterfly gardens, it's in our DNA to strengthen and protect the environment by any means necessary. Every native seed kit, piece of clothing, and item of gear we send into the world is intentionally curated to uplift and respect the planet.

We look at our impact through two distinct lenses: the habitats we help you build, and the footprints we leave behind while doing it.

Rooted in the Dirt

Our commitment to the earth extends directly into our core catalog:

  • Ethically Sourced Seeds: Every flower, grass, and sedge in our catalog is 100% pure, high-quality, and non-GMO. We stand by strict ethical standards to ensure all varieties are gathered responsibly, protecting wild habitats and local ecosystems from disruption.
  • No Synthetic Additives: We do not treat our seeds with chemical coatings, neonics, or artificial shelf-life extenders. You receive raw, open-pollinated wild varieties exactly as Mother Nature intended.

Eco-Conscious Apparel & Printing

We believe that clothing representing the native plant movement should be made with the utmost respect for the environment. We don’t cut corners on our apparel manufacturing or decoration processes. We want you to be comfortable wearing and knowing your Arbor Wild gear is made with love.

  • Responsibly Sourced Apparel: Our shirts are meticulously crafted using 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton. This premium process filters out impurities right at the spinning stage, resulting in an incredibly soft, breathable fabric that is built to last—reducing the waste of fast fashion.
  • Water-Based, Non-Toxic Inks: Traditional clothing prints often rely on heavy plastisol inks loaded with PVC and harmful chemicals. Arbor Wild apparel is decorated using premium select, eco-certified, water-based inks. They absorb directly into the cotton fibers for an instantly soft feel, using a completely non-toxic process that keeps harmful chemicals out of our waterways.
  • Zero-Waste Focus: Our apparel facilities use precision cutting techniques to minimize waste, recycling virtually all excess fabric scraps into everyday materials like mattress filler, home insulation, and carpet padding. Additionally, their Los Angeles plant is solar-powered and uses 5x less water than the industry average.

Resourceful Shipping

We keep our fulfillment simple, localized, and transparent. We ship exclusively via the United States Postal Service. By utilizing their standard, existing mail routes that are already visiting your neighborhood every single day, we avoid adding unnecessary, extra delivery trucks to the road.

Progress, Not Perfection

For everyone at Arbor Wild, Sustainability isn't a static destination; it’s an ongoing effort to do better today than we did yesterday. From sourcing 100% native raw wild seeds to picking the cleanest materials for our clothing and gear, we continue to promise to keep refining our packaging, evaluating our processes, and doing our absolute best to protect local wildlife and ecosystems.

Thank you for partnering with us to leave the earth a little wilder than we found it.

Sincerely, 

Arbor Wild Crew