Every business wants to have a lasting impact on the world, but no-one wants that to be causing environmental damage with their packaging choices. So, just how eco friendly are your current packaging materials? Let’s take a look at how long it takes for different types of packaging to break down:
Realising that every piece of plastic ever made is still in existence in some form can be the wake-up call you need to choose something a little more sustainable for your packaging. It’s safe to say that paper and cardboard are the winners here in terms of degradation, but they’re also recyclable, and made from recycled materials so are eco-friendly all round. Choosing one of these materials for your packaging may seem like a small change, but it ensures you minimise the impact your business has on the environment overall; reducing energy consumption, fossil fuel production, and gas emissions associated with making other types of packaging. It doesn’t seem like such a small or insignificant change now, does it?
