All About zero Waste Packaging
Zero Waste packaging might seem a bit counterintuitive, and you may wonder how it’s even possible. Well, it is possible, and consumers are looking more into it. it’s essentially the next step from sustainable packaging, and here, we’ll discuss how it can affect your own personal operations, and what is it. Zero waste packaging is a system where you use all the materials, and they can be reused but also recycled, eliminating the waste product. While this does have some leftover component, usually it can be used, and people can eliminate a ton of the toxicity, the materials wasted, and also recover and conserve the resources that are used. Zero waste allows you to eliminate the discharges that happen on land, water, or even air. Innovators are trying some different things to achieve the zero waste from this, including packaging…
Read more »Five Packaging Trends Emerging in 2019
The change of the packaging industry, styles, and whatnot is really good, and it’s helpful since brands can get ahead in their markets. This is definitely something that is changing as well in 2019, and here, we’ll discuss five packaging trends that work. Flexible packaging is the first one. This is really good because it helps save the environment, give new recycling initiatives, and makes the customers feel like they can use this again. It creates a utilization of these products, and it makes it adaptable to the current market. There is also the changes in e-commerce, and that’s’ because it’s growing faster than ever. E-commerce is dominating the marketplace, and as a brand owner, you need to know how to stand out. This is definitely good too since the materials will help with the packaging, and you want to…
Read more »What Types of Box do I Need for My goods
Items that come to customers damaged, or missing will discourage customers from purchasing the products that you have in the future, and it will completely destroy the brand repute. But, the way to prevent this is, of course, the correct packaging, and here, we’ll discuss some of the ways that you can protect the goods that you have. You can always check the load of the box too in order to ensure the safety and the weight of the goods. First and foremost, you’ve got the single-walled box. This is good for storing and packing lighter objects. If you ship heavier though, you might want to get the double walled option, which has better protection. Thanks to developments in the corrugated board, some single walled boxes can have more protection than the double walled ones, which means you can markedly…
Read more »Important Packaging Trends for 2019
Packaging in 2019 has never been better, and there are a few things that you should be watching out for. Here are the top packaging trends for you to watch out for in 2019. First and foremost, reduce, reuse, and finally recycle. This is because the idea of saving the environment and reducing waste has been a hot topic for many companies, especially in 2019. recent research has sown that 2/3 of us recycle as often as we can, but we want to do more. Retailers and those who manufacture items can assist customers by providing good information on how to package, and also reduce the amount of packaging that they need for the product, use packaging that can be used again, and make packaging solutions that are recyclable, or even made from materials that are recycled. Next, consider less…
Read more »How to Reduce Overheat Operations
While we do talk a lot about the packaging, there is also the problem of overhead and material. Material costs can be a part of the picture lots of people don’t’ realize can be an issue. There are a few ways to improve the overhead of your business, and here, we’ll discuss how you can do that. First, is storage. Storage, especially places that work with bulky packaging can be released from holding the stock of your products. Automaton allows for the rationalization of these consumables, which brings forth fewer boxes, and it creates a void fill and cushioning so that it will prevent the products from getting damaged. You can also use packaging and shipping places in a way that’s streamlined to improve the efficiency, reducing the space and the people necessary for this. The volume also can be…
Read more »Digital Box Printing: How You Can Change The Way Your boxes are
One of the first things your consumer will see if your packaging, so it’s the most important part of marketing plans, and the design of your packaging is what people will remember. Keeping packaging up to date and modern is good for brand identity, but the truth is most companies just put off redesigning or modifying it due to the costs that are there, but with the age of digital printing, that’s not a problem. it’s so much easier to do it these days, and there are so many options. For starters, there are variants, which most brands may want to consider. For example, you might have one product, and a bunch of variants. If that’s the case with your product, and your design and branding should’ve reflected that. You should keep the logo, colors and another brand identifies the…
Read more »How to create Environmentally Conscious Packaging
With over 73% of millennial customers saying they’re willing to pay more for products from a brand that’s socially conscious, it’s no wonder that having a green focus is more important, and having sustainable packaging solutions is incredibly smart. Creating customized boxes that are good for the environment are actually possible, and here, we’ll talk about a few ideas that you can have to connect to more markets than ever. First and foremost, make the packaging useful and sustainable. Choosing the right packaging that is eco-friendly from recycled materials will for one help with the impact, but you should also look at custom boxes since it takes the idea to the next level. You should also focus on the functionality of the packaging. For example, a flower shop can have folding cartons that turned into flowerpots for the homes for…
Read more »Tips for Recycling Shopping Materials
Online shopping is pretty great, because you can choose the items that you want, and within days you get a box on your doorstep. There are usually other boxes and packaging for everything, arriving in a safe and comfortable manner. You may feel a bit guilty about some of the packaging that’s stacked at the curbside during recycling day. There are about 68% of people that feel this way, and many are becoming more and more conscious of the packaging materials and the design that is used in our packages today. Internet shopping is taking over, and it’s not going to cut back anytime soon, but what that means for retailers is they need to be conscious about the waste and sustainability. Shipment boxes are getting better, and you should choose recyclable cardboard boxes for your customers. This, in turn,…
Read more »The New Ships in Own Container Policy
For those who are sellers on Amazon, there is actually a new policy that’s called Ships in Own container, which means those vendors who ship with Amazon should be expected to pay more if their items are heavier, at least over 20 pounds, or bigger than 18x14x18 inches, and Amazon will need to bring out a protective overbox. This is definitely a way to help with reducing waste, but it’s causing mixed results. Last year, Amazon reduced the number of shipment sin boxes by replacing the boxes with plastic mailers, saving space and plane containment, and also helped reduce cardboard consumption, but the issue is that plastic mailers aren’t recyclable, but Amazon is working on this solution. Amazon is working to reduce the cardboard packaging that’s put out by people by at least 16 percent, and eliminated 305 million shipping…
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