One of the best places to start reducing the environmental impact your business has is with your packaging. Whether it’s recyclable, biodegradable, or sustainably sourced packaging, all or any will help and have a hugely positive difference for our future.
Instead of just reducing environmental impact, thousands of businesses are turning their attention to material which not only eliminates any environmental damage, but helps the planet too: compostable packaging.
What does compostable mean?
Compostable material is one that breaks down naturally into the elements, leaving no toxicity in the soil. Materials can be home or industrially compostable; home compostable items require no assistance and will disintegrate in around 90 days, whereas industrially compostable items need specific, artificial conditions to cause them to break down.
Packing Peanuts
Packing peanuts have been a feature in despatch operations since the early days of eCommerce. For any eco-conscious buyer, traditional packing peanuts have been out of the question due to being made from polystyrene, however there’s an eco alternative which will revolutionise your eco protective packaging approach. Our packing peanuts are made entirely from non GM starch, providing an excellent void fill which protects your goods and the planet. Fully recyclable, biodegradable, plastic-free, and compostable, starch packing peanuts are a fool-proof solution for businesses sending fragile or delicate products.
Eco Padded Mailers
Padded envelopes are one of the most popular packaging items on the market. If they’re perfect for your business but you don’t want the plastic bubble wrap, swap it for paper hexagons instead. Offering the same, if not better levels of protection to your goods than standard bubble lined bags, the unique honeycomb design ensures they arrive in perfect condition with your customer. These Priory Elements Eco Padded Envelopes are made entirely of paper to ensure they’re as eco-friendly as possible with no hidden surprises; plastic free, fully recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable.
Cardboard Boxes
As corrugated cardboard is fully compostable, there’s no better eco friendly packaging solution for you than the humble cardboard box. A true packaging classic, cardboard boxes are suitable for sending just about any product you can think of and in any operation; from letterbox friendly to speedy despatch guaranteed, cardboard boxes are perfect for any need. Make sure you use a paper packing tape to keep your box as eco-friendly as possible; plastic free, fully recyclable, biodegradable, made from sustainable sources, and compostable.
Corrugated Rolls
Compostable protective wrapping isn’t just a pipe dream anymore; corrugated cardboard rolls have revolutionised despatch processes previously reliant on bubble wrap and turned them into eco friendly havens. Offering excellent protection to a large range of items, corrugated cardboard rolls are lightweight to not add to postal charges, and are flexible so are easy to manipulate to fit around your items. The perfect eco-friendly protective packaging, corrugated rolls are compostable, biodegradable, fully recyclable, plastic free, and made from 75% recycled materials.
These are just four of the compostable packaging solutions available to you, so don’t worry if you haven’t seen one here which is right for you or your business. Take a look at all of our compostable packaging products below:
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