Read our 2026 impact report

Our impact

Small swaps. Big waves of change.

We make reusable everyday essentials so living with less waste feels easy, joyful and shared.

02 · What we want to solve

Why any of this matters

Every day, billions of things are made to be used once. We started Bambaw to prove the everyday can be beautifully reusable.

01
The crisis

Built to be thrown away

Single-use plastics are designed for minutes of use and centuries of waste. Most end up in landfill, rivers and the ocean.

02
Our founding philosophy

Made to be kept

We design simple, durable swaps that replace a lifetime of disposables. Less stuff, more joy, zero guilt.

03 · The numbers

The good, the bad and the swap

From a single object, to a daily habit, to a lifestyle.

  1. Object
  2. Habit
  3. Lifestyle
1,250,000 Swaps in circulation

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120 t Plastic taken out of the ocean

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4,800 t CO₂e avoided

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Cartridge vs. brass safety razor

  • Conventional cartridge razor
  • Bambaw brass safety razor

Lifespanyears

Conventional cartridge razor1 years
Bambaw brass safety razor20 years

One brass razor can outlast a drawer full of cartridge handles.

Carbon over 10 yearskg CO₂e

12kg CO₂e
Conventional cartridge razor
3kg CO₂e
Bambaw brass safety razor

Lower footprint once the razor is in use.

Plastic waste per yearg

Conventional cartridge razor300 g
Bambaw brass safety razor0 g

Plastic-free blades and handle.

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04
For the people

Peace of mind, low tox, fair making

Products that are kind to your body and to the people who make them.

  • Low-tox living
  • Fair living wages
  • Accessible circular pricing
  • Radical transparency
05
For the planet

What we do beyond the sale

Every order funds action that goes further than the product itself.

  • 10 bottles per product
  • Carbon neutral operations
  • Certified circular materials
  • Zero air-freight mandate

07 · Ethical manufacturing partners

Who makes it, and who checks

How we choose suppliers, how they are audited and what we guarantee.

  1. Supplier vetting standards

    Every new partner is assessed on labour, safety and environment before a single order.

  2. SMETA 4-pillar audits

    Independent social audits, repeated on a regular cycle.

  3. Living wage guarantees

    We commit to wages people can live on, not just legal minimums.

SMETA 4-pillar audit

  • Labour standardsWorking hours, fair pay, freely chosen employment and no child labour.
  • Health & safetySafe, hygienic workplaces, training and emergency preparedness.
  • EnvironmentWaste, water, energy and emissions management on site.
  • Business ethicsAnti-bribery, transparency and responsible business practices.

Hover a pillar to see what is audited.

We only work with partners we would be proud to introduce you to.
Bambaw sourcing team
  • Sedex / SMETA
  • B Corp
  • FSC
  • ClimatePartner

09 · Ocean plastic removal

10 bottles out, for every product in

How the 10 Bottles per Product commitment works.

10Plastic bottles removed per product sold
  1. Step 01

    You choose a swap

    Every Bambaw product sold triggers our commitment.

  2. Step 02

    We fund 10 bottles

    A fixed contribution per product finances removal of 10 plastic bottles' worth of waste.

  3. Step 03

    Partners collect

    Local teams remove plastic from coastlines and rivers before it reaches the sea.

  4. Step 04

    Verified and reported

    Removal is tracked and verified, then published in our impact report.

11 · The team

We are a small team with one shared belief: less can be so much more.

Team Bambaw

13 · FAQ

The numbers, explained

How we calculate, audit and report our impact.

Methodology

Explain the data sources, reporting period and assumptions behind each figure.

Audits

Describe who verifies removal, how often and where reports are published.

Materials

List materials and certifications per product family.

Composting

Add product-specific end-of-life guidance: what to compost, what to recycle.

Stats

Bambaw contribution shows our own measured impact. Global context shows the size of the problem for scale.

Stay in the loop

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