Sustainable E-commerce Packaging – The good, the bad and the ugly The good, the Bad and the Ugly is not only the title of one of my favorite old (1966) Clint Eastwood westerns, it is also a good way to describe the way I see...
Box Insert Options for D2C E-commerce Packaging A quick search on the internet will confirm that there are many companies that sell boxes. Online catalog houses and retailer providers ranging from office supply stores to truck rental facilities all sell boxes in their basic, simplest form. What...
Packaging Sustainability in E-commerce – How to fix it! I think we all agree that as consumers, we LOVE e-commerce. How can we not appreciate the incredible variety and selection of products now, almost instantly available to us with a few clicks on our favorite internet...
As we often like to say, sometimes the best box for shipping a product is not a box at all. In some cases a mailer envelope will satisfy the need, at minimal cost per container, for shipping and for processing. We offer a variety of stock...
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Many Globe Guard® customers have discovered Geami Green Wrap and appreciate the way it protects the products they are shipping. Others like the fact that it is a paper solution and greener than less desirable products such as peanuts and bubble packaging. What everyone agrees...
Both peanuts and bubble are very effective when used correctly and for the right application. They can do a great job of cushioning and protecting delicate, expensive and fragile items such candles, ceramics, picture frames and even artwork. The drawback of both peanuts and bubble is...
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There are a number of industries that routinely ship out products such as cell phones, tablets, laptops and a variety of other electronic devices. This is often times done for replacement or loaner purposes when products are being exchanged or returned.
Whatever the reason for the back and forth or “round trip” shipment, the end result is usually excess packaging and higher cost in an already expensive but necessary part of your business.
Usually, we are quick to suggest the use of one packaging material, rather than two, but there are unique applications when combining two different packaging components can result in savings and provide a greener solution.
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As the name would imply, “bubble on demand” is essentially un-inflated bubble packaging you inflate on an as needed basis. The benefits of this type of packaging material are enormous when you consider the cost of transporting and storing “pre-inflated” or ready to use flowable materials such as foam peanuts, pre-formed paper products or even rolls of pre-inflated bubble packaging. All of those space consuming products also leave a substantial carbon footprint behind compared to bubble on demand type products.
We realize that in some green circles plastic is an objectionable word and an unacceptable packaging solution under any circumstances. However, those of us who have assumed the responsibility and task of satisfying unique customer requirements understand that plastics bring a unique set of properties that in most cases cannot be duplicated by paper or other substrates. These application benefits include water resistance, light shipping weight and of course transparency or visibility.