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Choose the RIGHT Product for you

Our claim!

We created Amazing Alternatives for like-minded individuals who care about what they buy.  We provide stylish, quality and unique products that been made without exploiting people, animals or the environment.

What is right for you?  You may wish to support Australian made products as shopping locally reduces the impact on our environment OR you may wish to support an enterprising community creating a viable industry for disadvantaged communities.    All products are throughly researched with their environmental and ethical credentials clearly shown in the catalogue.

Identifying Product Features

To make it easier to choose your products by their features, symbols are shown below the product description in the shopping cart.  Each symbol identifies a feature of that particular product - suitable for Vegans to Australian Made.  Energy efficiency and reducing wter usage are other features shown by one of our symbols.  These are the descriptions behind the symbols.

   

Organic
Raw materials are derived from plants and animals grown in an environment free of pesticides and chemicals using natural methods of pest control and farming methods.  Products using this label have achieved accreditation through an internationally recognised organisation for some of their ingredients used.

Recyclable
A large proportion of the product can be recycled through kerbside recycling or commonly found recycling points.

Fairtrade
The manufacturing company has accreditation with one of the internationally recognised fairtrade organisations as complying with the payment of fair wages, appropriate working conditions and not using child labour.

Chemical/Toxic Free
All the ingredients used are natural and have not drastically been modified from their natural state.  Whilst not all of the ingredients may hold organic accreditation they have usually been produced in a manner that avoids the use of toxins and pesticides.  

Not tested on animals
The raw and/or modified ingredients have not been tested on animals for any purpose.  This claim is difficult to guarantee 100% as in the past animal testing may have occurred but in this case the manufacturer does not use animal testing practices.

Energy Saving
To help you save energy and reduce carbon emissions by replacing an existing item with this style.

Water Saving
To help you save water by replacing an existing item.

Sustainable Production
Raw materials are produced using sustainable production methods ie farming methods, chemical processes and replaceable raw materials.

Australian Made
As defined by the Australian made campaign.Goods are substantially transformed in Australia and that at least 50 per cent of the cost of manufacturing is incurred locally.

Vegan
Free of animal products and byproducts and of course made from ingredients not tested on animals.

Recycled Packaging
Packaging is made from recycled materials and in the case of cardboard post consumer waste.

Recycled Content
Over 50% of the raw materials used in production from recycled content.

All Natural Ingredients
Ingredients are from natural sources only and have not been modified by during manufacturing processes.

Forestry Stewardship
Produced using timber from plantation forests that supports sustainable production.

Genetic Engineering Free
Free of ingredients that have been produced from raw materials using genetic engineering or the scientific modification of naturally occurring plants and animals.

 




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