Learn how we can help you, and the planet, with our sustainable packaging options.
Before you search for these solutions, scroll down to see some frequently asked questions about sustainability.
It refers to the sourcing, development, and use of packaging solutions that have minimal environmental impact and footprint.
Ideally, sustainable packaging should be sourced responsibly, designed to be safe and effective, made from renewable energy, reusable within its lifetime, and recyclable at the end of its lifetime.
Modern consumers, particularly those in the 18-30 demographic, have been raised to think about environmentalism and sustainability.
Sustainable packaging is not only a better option for the environment, but a great investment for a company. The cost of the initial switch to a different type of packaging is what puts companies off, but in the long-term there is money to be saved.
And as more eco-friendly practices become more commonplace, the cost of implementing those practices decreases.
Biodegradable materials are more environmentally friendly than degradable materials, especially since they do not contain toxic and heavy metals to decompose.
However, biodegradable materials can be very harmful to the environment if proper waste management is not applied.
A biodegradable material contains organic substances as well as plastic. Therefore, the same danger that organic waste poses in landfills applies to biodegradable materials. They release methane, which has a greenhouse effect 21 times greater than carbon dioxide.
Proper waste management of biodegradable materials can be even more challenging than plastic bags. Because they contain plastic, they cannot be thrown into the compost bucket or buried in the ground, but because they contain organic materials, they create the risk of methane gas emissions in general landfills. Therefore, biodegradable materials must be separated in recycling facilities.
Waste management of compostable materials is also very easy. Compostable waste does not need to be incinerated or painstakingly recycled to get rid of it. Compostable waste materials can be destroyed by throwing them in the compost bin or burying them in the ground. They even have benefits for nature as they act as fertilizer and feed the soil when dissolved.
Compostable materials are also eventually classified as organic waste. Therefore, they pose a risk of methane release when disposed of in general landfills. For this reason, compostable materials should never be thrown into general waste sites, they should be composted and brought together with the soil.