PAW EcoJar™ – Founding 100 Protocol

Overview

The Founding 100 Protocol outlines the ceremonial and economic process of producing, tagging, selling, and tracking the first 100 PAW EcoJar™ units. These jars are individually handcrafted and self-funded, using proceeds from each sale to finance the next. This protocol ensures transparent, regenerative microcapitalism and community-rooted carbon storytelling.

Core Rules

  • Each jar must be produced using funds earned from the sale of a previous jar (except Jar #001).

  • Each jar receives a unique number (001–100), hand-written date/time tag, and location of creation.

  • Each sale must include the story of its origin: 'This jar was made possible by Jar #XXX.'

  • Profits from each sale fund 1–2 new jars, depending on margin.

  • No outside funding enters the loop until after Jar #100 is complete.

  • Every jar must be photographed with a timestamp and added to the public archive.

Registry & Tracking

A shared registry will be maintained listing each Founding Jar with the following fields:
- Jar Number
- Date Created
- Location
- Created From Sale Of (Jar #)
- Sold To (Name or Alias)
- Buyer's Message (Optional)

Pricing Guidelines

Each jar in the Founding 100 Series is priced at $65 CAD. This allows an approximate $50 net profit, which is used to fund materials and labor for the next jar(s).

Post-Jar #100 Transition

Once Jar #100 is produced and sold, the project officially transitions into Phase 2: Batch Production. The original 100 jars are retired as sacred artifacts of PAW’s regenerative economic origin. Their owners may be recognized publicly in the PAW Carbon Memory Ledger as Founding Stewards.