How We Evaluate Everything
Every product is scored across nine core dimensions — a structured, transparent framework designed to identify the best available options.
Material Truth
What is this made of — and how does it behave in real life?
Source Integrity
Where did this come from, and at what cost?
Human Impact & Labor Dignity
How are people treated along the way?
Packaging & Communication
Is the container honest, simple, and responsible?
Daily Usage Impact
What does it feel like to live with this product?
Return to Earth
What happens when you're done with it?
Marketing & Messaging Integrity
How does the company speak to you?
Transportation & Distribution
How did this product get to you?
Company Integrity & Evolution
How does the company behave as a living system?
What We Look At Within Each Dimension
Within the nine dimensions, specific, notable criteria provide granular insight into every product evaluated.
Value for money
Whether the product is part of a refillable or closed loop system
Accuracy of marketing claims
Ingredient transparency & disclosures of any toxins or allergens
Whether the directions are clear and easy to understand
Whether the product's chemistry is effective for its intended use
What About "Overflow-Integrated"?
You may see the term Overflow-Integrated referenced alongside Overflow-Approved. These are not the same thing.
Overflow-Approved
A product earns this designation by scoring 90–100% across Overflow's evaluation system. It represents the best options currently available on the market.
This is a high bar — and it allows people to make better choices today, even within the constraints of the current global supply system.
Overflow-Integrated
Overflow-Integrated is a higher, future-oriented standard. It applies to companies, not products.
It represents a company that has:
- Fully aligned its materials, operations, labor, logistics, finances, and culture
- Integrated regenerative principles into every layer of decision-making
- Adopted a long-term commitment to coherence, not just compliance
- Entered ongoing relationship, education, and accountability within the Overflow ecosystem
Overflow-Integrated requires a full 100% score, plus deep cultural and operational integration that cannot be measured by product metrics alone. At present, very few — if any — companies meet this standard.
Where Overflow Stands
Overflow is not aspiring toward this standard — we are defining it and living by it.
From the beginning, Overflow's internal decisions, governance, and culture are aligned with the Overflow-Integrated framework.
In early phases, some infrastructure elements (such as prefabricated units or legacy materials) may still contain small amounts of plastic or non-ideal components where no viable alternatives yet exist. These are temporary constraints, not values compromises.
As the Regenerative Commerce Branch expands, Overflow is actively:
- Developing and sourcing non-plastic alternatives
- Replacing legacy materials over time
- Using its own properties and products as living laboratories for the future standard
Overflow-Integrated is not a static badge — it is a living practice.
We hold ourselves to the same standard we invite others to grow toward.
Deeper Results in the App
Full evaluation data, scoring breakdowns, and product comparisons are available exclusively through the Baseline Boxes customer app.
Customer-Exclusive Access
Product data access is reserved for Baseline Boxes customers — available on the day your first box is delivered.
This system does not aim to present a single "perfect" product, but to continuously identify and update toward the best available options as time goes on.