Let’s change things
As parents, one of our top priorities is building a better future for our children. We believe it’s our collective responsibility to take care of babies, support parents, and preserve our planet—and we’re committed to doing so.
It takes a village to change the world. That’s why we partner with organizations, call on experts, and reinvest our resources in those doing the research to move us forward. Here, you’ll also find ways you can get involved.
Over 2,000,000 diapering essentials donated
1 in 3 families in the U.S. struggle to diaper their babies. We are supporting parents in need by providing diaper donations through partnerships with organizations such as Baby2Baby.
Have unused diapers?
As part of our Diaper Give Back program, we’re helping facilitate individual donations. Email us at hello@coterie.com, and we’ll send you a label so you can donate unused diapers to a local charity.
"I make sure we go above and beyond industry norms in developing our safety and sustainability standards. As a mother, I prefer to err on the side of caution—if there’s any question about an ingredient, we don’t include it.”
Jackie, Product Innovation + Insights
The future of sustainable diapering
No disposable diaper is 100% biodegradable or organic yet. In an industry of greenwashing, we’ll always be transparent about our processes as we work to minimize our impact. We’re currently making significant reinvestments into sustainable materials R&D, with the ultimate goal of a fully-sustainable diapering solution. Once we find the answer, we want to share it via an open-source movement of resources and research that lifts up the entire industry.
Certified by leaders in sustainability
FSC Certified™
Our plant-based materials are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an international non-profit that promotes sustainable sourcing and responsible management of the world's forests via timber certification.
EWG Certified™
The Environmental Working Group is a nonprofit on a mission to reform chemical ingredient standards for the safety of people and our planet. Whenever possible, we work to ensure our products meet their strictest criteria for transparency and health.
TÜV Certified
TUV-Austria is a leader in auditing, testing, inspection, and sustainability certification. Our wipes received their OK-Home Compost seal*, meaning they're compostable in home-compost conditions more difficult than industrial facilities. *Certification does not cover potentially toxic + non-biodegradable residues from product use.
How to recycle your Coterie packaging:
Our shipper boxes are fully recyclable. The films for our diapers and pants are recyclable at specific recycling centers, and we offer complimentary recycling for your Coterie plastics. Reach out to us hello@coterie.com, and we’ll provide a shipping label so you can bulk-send them to our trusted recycling center. Or, visit bagandfilmrecycling.org to recycle locally at your nearest drop-off center.
Impact Q&A
Why don’t we aim to make our diapers all-natural?
All-natural isn't always the safest and most sustainable option. Our product development team often points to the example of poison ivy: all-natural, but irritating. It’s important to recognize where "natural" or "plant-based" is used for marketing, as even plant-based plastics (PLA) act like regular plastic at their end of life . A "clean" ingredient list can include tested and proven-safe synthetic compounds incorporated with non-irritating, plant-based materials—like our TCF (Totally Chlorine Free) wood pulp from sustainably managed forests.
Why aren’t our diapers made of bamboo?
It's not entirely accurate to say that any diaper is "made of bamboo". The raw bamboo must first be processed into viscose, which requires chemical and energy resources; and once those bamboo fibers become something else, they technically are processed beyond being called ‘bamboo’ anymore. After research and testing, we chose not to use bamboo for performance and sustainability reasons.
Do you offset carbon?
In evaluating what sustainability means to us as a future-forward baby care brand, our goal is to ensure our efforts are, in fact, sustainable. We don’t want to simply offset our carbon footprint, we want to significantly reduce it. That’s why we’re shifting focus from our carbon program to investment in sustainability-led R&D. A meaningful investment in sustainable sourcing and developing is how we’ll work towards our ultimate goal of true sustainable innovation.