Eco-friendliness and sustainability are quickly becoming exponentially important to consumers. In a movement that's absolutely necessary to ensure our resources and protect our earth and its communities, it's not enough to just sell a product anymore. There's a dialogue that must follow in regard to a company's contributions to a growing market of sustainable and ethical products. We want to be open and honest in that dialogue as we don't believe in making sustainability claims to turn a profit without backing them up. 

To begin with, we want to state that Paper Shoot Cameras are not a sustainable replacement for your phone cameras. We will never claim this and never have! They are, however, eco-friendly alternatives to disposables and film cameras, which have been growing in popularity in recent years specifically because people want breaks from their phones. The impact of phones and social media on our mental health is a WHOLE other blog post!

For a business to be considered green, sustainable, or eco-friendly, they generally need to show innovation and progress in the categories of environmentalism, community, and ethics. We have and continue to make strides in each level of our supply chain and plan to do so much more in the future! 

Let's break down our efforts by category.

Every part of the Paper Shoot Camera is made from recycled, repurposed, or biodegradable materials. When someone is done with their Paper Shoot, or it reaches the end of its life, we take back the camera and recycle it into a new one as opposed to letting it waste away in a landfill. Many of our parts are repurposed parts from larger tech companies that were on their way to landfills. We developed what would've been trash into these incredible little cameras!

The Paper Shoot is also digital. It is more cost-effective and eco-friendly as it eliminates the need for printing and developing, a process that relies on harsh chemicals and creates unnecessary waste!

At its core purpose, Paper Shoot was created to replace single-use, disposable products. Both disposables and film require the near-constant generation of waste to function. Because Paper Shoot is digital, there is no waste associated with the use of the camera! The same camera can be used and recharged over and over and over again. 

Paper Shoot Cameras are also built to last. Many question the sincerity of our sustainability as our batteries are removable, but Paper Shoot requires rechargeable batteries to function! By allowing them to be removed, we improve the camera's shelf-life; most companies have patented, built-in batteries that require extra money and a completely patented process to fix any battery-associated issues. We have removed both the power source and storage component from the camera so that any issues caused by either battery or storage can be resolved simply by replacing the battery or SD card. 

For more information on troubleshooting, please refer to our troubleshooting page. 

Paper Shoot is an incredible eco-friendly and ethically produced alternative to disposable, digital, and film cameras that can help you focus more on your life, get off your phone, and live in the moment! If you are happy with your phone or another camera, then by all means - keep it! Whatever you already have is the most sustainable. We aren't interested in tricking or manipulating our customers and followers into believing that our cameras are the last man standing between environmental destruction and salvation. But, if you struggle with phone addiction/anxiety, are a film photographer or someone interested in film who's looking to cut their costs and reduce their waste emissions, or sometimes take a disposable with you on a night out, the Paper Shoot is a great eco-friendly choice!

No company is perfect. We will never claim to be, and given the nature of the world that we live in, we can't be. We will, however, always promise to try and will continue to develop policies and means of production and distribution that will further protect our planet and its communities.