Walking the Walk

In 2017, product designer Malcolm Fontier set out to design a quintessential travel bag that added value to people’s lives and would stay with them for the long haul. This bag became the cornerstone for SeaHive’s sister company, Pakt, which creates products focused on quality and environmental responsibility.

But Malcolm didn’t stop there. He knew that if his company was going to walk the walk, he would have to engrain these values into the whole package… literally. So, Malcolm set out to ensure that all his products would be sent in beautifully-designed, plastic-free packaging. He even went so far as to include a note in every package saying, “Did you notice that your package came plastic-free?” By calling customers’ attention to the packaging, itself, consumers would begin to look for environmental responsibility in all their packaged goods.

Malcolm and the Pakt team underwent some trial-and-error in going plastic-free, and they knew that other companies could learn from their experiences. Thus, SeaHive was born as a program dedicated to sharing our lessons learned and helping others to choose eco-conscious packaging options in their own operations.

We believe in the power of for-profits as a force for good and operate with a simple goal: maximize our impact on the urgent problem of ocean plastic pollution. 

So, why “SeaHive?” Well, the SeaHive name reflects the inspiration we find in nature and our belief that we can do more when we work together.