Green packaging, also known as sustainable packaging or eco-friendly packaging, is made of recycled or biodegradable materials. Businesses are using green packaging to minimize the production cost and carbon footprints as well. Customers prefer them because they are reusable and easy to decompose. According to a report by Transparency Market Research, green packaging can be a US$203.15 industry by 2021, registering a positive 6.2% CAGR during that time.

From saving environment to increasing business’s benefits, here is why green packaging’s adaptability rate is one the rise.

 1. Reducing Carbon Footprint:

This is one of the key reasons! The amount of carbon emission remains lower in the manufacturing and transportation of green packaging. The reason is simple—green packaging is made from biodegradable and recycled materials. So it requires less resources, fuel and energy to produce them. For example, re-usable big bags are collected, cleaned and delivered to the industries once they are emptied by the consumers. This way, it minimizes the production of the packaging, thereby saving fuel, energy, transportation and above all environment.

 2. Creates Less Waste:

(Like we said in previous point) Companies collect the bags once they are emptied by the consumers. Or they can be used by the consumers to carry or store the things. Besides, green packaging is biodegradable, meaning that they are capable of being decomposed by bacteria. No wonder that green packaging minimizes the waste owing to these traits.

 3. Multipurpose:

Green packaging is not only eco-friendly, but also versatile. It can be used for cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceuticals, auto parts, etc. In short, it can be re-used and re-purposed in all industries using packaging.

 4. Improve Brand Image:

Eco-friendly packaging also boosts your brand image. It conveys a message to the customers that you are caring about this planet and want to save the environment. Besides, today’s customers are more aware about environmental issues and try to practice “go green” ideology in their daily life. According to a recent study, 78% customers admitted to feel more positive about a product coming in a recycled packaging.

Nielsen Global Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility found that—

“55% percent of global online consumers across 60 countries say they are willing to pay more for products and services provided by companies that are committed to positive social and environmental impact .“

So green packaging helps you boost your sales and brand image as well.

 5. An Ability to Reduce, Recycle and Reuse:

Most green packaging materials are capable of being reduced, reused and recycled. Here we have explained these three stages in brief.

• Reduce: Using thinner and durable materials in manufacturing.
• Reuse: Delivering products in reusable packaging like totes or molded case that can be used by customers.
• Recycle:They are made up of the materials which can be recycled easily.

So you must have understood how green packaging reduces carbon footprints; lowers the manufacturing cost; minimizes the waste, and benefits both customer and businesses.

A packaging plays a very important role in deciding the future of product like sales, and marketing along the distribution and logistics strategies to take care of. When we talk about packaging, the most obvious argument comes is safety. All a packaging needs to deliver is the product’s freshness and its well being. This is a biomotive thought of humans and what else they can expect from a packaging? Do all products deliver such packaging or do you need to pack in such a way??? It entirely depends on a product like food items are not packed in a solid container. Sodas come in hard plastic and expensive biscuits and cereals in a hard cardboard box. Let’s learn what goes beyond packaging motives and how and why it is done so.

There are mainly

• Aseptic Processing: The edible products usually opt for this type of packaging to protect it from the environment. On a contrary, somehow the consumer prefers this type of packaging, as it gives them a confidence of a fresh product.
• Trays: Solid Products are assembled in such type of packaging where they are not tied individually but a group of them are managed under one tray. Usually, eggs, apples, and oranges are the kinds of fruits that are shipped or stored in such ways. They are either made up of plastics or light cardboard.
• Cans: Most cans are made of steel or other thin metal when found in stores, as well as glass jars when foods are canned in the home. People prefer such packaging.
• Pallets: Pallets are for mass transportation. Boxes of the product are placed and stacked on the pallet, then wrapped to secure and reduce food movement.
• Wrappers: Wrappers provides protection to the food from the environment. They are
• Hard Plastic Packaging: A wide kind of electronic items are packaged under the hard plastic that provides cushion and security to the product and more overlooks attractive too.

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Now since we have read the kinds of wrapping and packaging we get to see commonly, though it is not the ultimate list of all kinds.

 1. WHY YOU ARE PACKING?

While choosing a packaging you will have to keep in consideration the reason for packaging. Do want to lure customers or do you want a cost-effective logistics? Do you want to carry more products in minimum trips or you care more about the safety of the product? This reasoning will let you decide the choice more effectively.

2. LOGISTIC PACKAGING:

Usually, this kind of packaging does not require much paint or print job. Usually, logo and shipping norms are printed on the boxes. They do not provide the ultimate safety to the products but helps you to collect them into batches.

 3. STACKING PACKAGING:

If you have plans to store them and stack over one another, again it does not need any special printing job whereas the basic must be printed for identification. If majorly it is about stacking, then make sure parasites or insects cannot infiltrate it.

 4. SALES PACKAGING:

When a packaging is being made with sales in perspective, one has to decide the cost of material and printing too. A provocative packaging consists of

1. Hard Plastic to show off the real product under packaging.
2. All kind of cardboards, depending upon the product and the shape you want it to take.
3. Wrappers but amazing printing jobs.

A packaging is a kind of a communication. An ultimate stage of communication and it is the point where you need to gain either lust or trust of the customer to convert it into sales. It carries a great marketing value and hence it is almost as valuable as the product inside.

Also Read: Needs of plastic in custom food packaging

Are you the one who always end up with a last-minute gift shopping? On the edge of your holiday or any special event shopping you always tangle up in the store aisles just to find that perfect gift and a lot of times all it requires is the right product packaging to push you to the last step to take the final decision.

 

There is not limit of consumables to choose from and from all the fancy electronics to family valuables, the added flavoured deserts and that perfect cufflink, it is pretty imperative to make your product standout from the competition. It has often been observed that your product can either make or break a sale and utilizing attractive packaging like using clear plastic packaging gives your product more visibility, makes it attractive and engaging. If your product is rigid you can always opt for clear polystyrene plastic boxes that are an excellent way to store and display you product.

Technology and Packaging:

Whenever we talk about techno deals, a good investment is always involved. For techno lovers, even a scratch is a huge matter of concern and they cannot offer one of it on their product. Now, while the product is in shipping or at display under a bright light and what so ever the condition is, there is a very good chance of the product to get damage. Sometimes it is the shipping bruises or it is the dust and moisture that can damage the circuit boards. The cardboard packaging won’t be able to protect the way a clear plastic cover can do. With an addition of foam inserts for extra protection  in a tangible value-added packaging solutions.

 Those Shiny Products:

The most common factor with the shiny products like jewellery is, more the time they are kept in packages more the tarnish it will adapt. As per jewelrymakingjournal, Sulphur and Airborne chemicals are the main reason behind tarnishing. It said that, “ … jewelery tarnishes much faster if it’s left out in the open than if it’s stored away in an acid-free, closed container.” Use of boxes that can be printed on, which gives a door to introduce your own brand making it an ideal packaging that the customer would love too.

Using boxes that can be printed on so you can include your brand logo or personalization will create a chic packaging your customers will love.

Jewelry + time = tarnish. According to jewelrymakingjournal.com, Sulphur and airborne chemicals are actually the main cause of tarnish—but you get the picture. And, they add, “ … jewelry tarnishes much faster if it’s left out in the open than if it’s stored away in an acid-free, closed container.” People don’t buy shiny chains and precious gems only to watch them discolor and lose that beautiful shine. When it comes to displaying, packaging, and storing, jewelry requires special attention and handling. Displaying your jewels in polystyrene boxes that are naturally clear and can withstand environmental variations helps maintain the integrity of their beauty. Using boxes that can be printed on so you can include your brand logo or personalization will create a chic packaging your customers will love.

Packaging Solutions for Your Business

With Isell Packaging you can get solutions with all the above solutions. With our general-purpose polystyrene rigid plastic boxes, no matter what you deal to ship, it can be boxed under a magnificent plastic packaging that is not only safe but long lasting too. Our products re:

• FDA compliant—non-toxic
• Good dimensional stability
• Low cost compared to other materials
• Easy to paint, glue, and print on
• Excellent aesthetic qualities

Let us know how you plan to bring change in your product packaging in the comments section below.

 

How do you define a right food packaging?

A right food packaging is more than an attractive wrap up.

It should be functional as well.

For example, a right food packaging protects the content from weather or normal wear and tear. It should be easier to handle. And the important thing is that a right packaging makes your product stand out in the sea of the similar products.

Being a responsible business owner, you want your food packaging right for environment and waste management practices as well.

Also Read: Needs of plastic in custom food packaging

So you must have understood that a food packaging should have all these points.

However, it is not easier to balance all these factors in a packaging material. This is because each packaging material varies by certain properties which are determined by…

• Material
• Design
• The Type of Food to Be Packaged
• Respond
• Shelf-Life
• Environmental Conditions
• Ease of Use
• Disposal
• Cost Related to Production and Distribution.

Simply put, every food packaging material has its own characteristics. These factors may be interrelated as some packaging types interact with certain type of foods.

Therefore, it requires a deep analysis for each product to come up with an optimal packaging.

A through research over the packaging characteristics must cover the points like…

• Life expectancy
• Interactions with the content inside
• Distributions
• Safety of the product it stores
• Resistance to Gases, Heat and Moisture
• Portability
• Consumer Friendly

Here we will go through the characteristics of major food packaging products.

Glass:

Advantages:

• Moisture and heat resistant
• Non-reactive
• Transparent (lets consumers see products)
• Reusable/Recyclable

Disadvantages:

• Brittle and Breakable
• Not Easy to Carry
• Heavy and Bulky to Transport

Aluminum:

Advantages:

• Resistant to Moisture, Heat, Gases and Corrosion
• Lightweight
• Recyclable

Disadvantages:

• Not being able to welded
• Less strength
• Limited shapes
• Expensive

Tinplate:

Advantages:

• Water and heat resistant
• Durable
• Recyclable and easy to separate from waste (as it is magnetic)
• Cheaper alternative to aluminum

Disadvantages:

• Reacting with foods
• Requiring a can opener
• Heavier than aluminum

Tin-free Steel:

Advantages:

• Strong and Durable
• Resistant to heat
• Recyclable
• Cheaper than tinplate

Disadvantages:

• Not being able to weld
• Prone to corrosion
• Requiring a can opener
• Heavier than aluminum

Paper and Paperboard:

Advantages:

• Lightweight
• Good strength
• Low cost
• Made from renewable resources
• Recyclable

Disadvantages:

• Prone to moisture and humidity
• Poor barrier to light
• Tears or damages easily

Polyesters:

Advantages:

• Strong
• Ideal for hot filling
• Excellent barrier characteristics
• High clarity
• Shatter and tear resistant
• Easy to recycle in rigid form

  Disadvantages:

• May pose environmental threat in debris

Also Read : 7 Types of Plastics and Which One You Should Use

Bottom Line:

The key objective of a food packaging must be maintaining the quality, safety and taste/nutritional value of food.

Apart from that, it is also essential to determine the environmental impact of a package. Therefore, analysis should cover the concerns related to environmental costs, energy consumption and waste generation related to a packaging. The impact of packaging waste can be lowered by following EPA guidelines, assessing requirements in terms of environmental impact and selecting the packaging materials wisely.

Therefore, joint efforts by consumers, industry and government are essential for creating optimal food packaging solutions that not only prove eco-friendly, but also maintain the quality and safety of the food.

With Halloween round the corner, you must be ready to create “scary” crafts. From crafty pumpkins, flying bats, backyard cemetery to hanging ghosts, there are so many things you can give your home a complete Halloween makeover.

Instead of spending money on expensive crafts, make them at home using used items around you. This way, you not only save money, but also recycle the waste which otherwise will go to the landfills or ocean.

If you think that you don’t possess good craft skills to make your own decoration, don’t be disappointed. Here are projects for the people with any skill level. All you need to collect the old stuff like bottles and packaging.

Ghost from Soft Drink Plastic Bottles:

This is one of the easiest Halloween arts from the used things. All you need a transparent plastic bottle (without any color) and muslin cloth and a piece of iron wire.

Remove the label from the bottle. Noose a piece of wire around the neck so that you can create the arms of a ghost. Now cover it up with a muslin cloth. And draw the eyes of the ghost over the cloth with a black marker.

Your ghost is ready to scare. Place it in a dark lit spot. The effect would be superb if you could create couple of ghosts in similar manner.

Cardboard Tombstones:

Another great Halloween decoration idea is from the cardboard or corrugated boxes at your home. Fold the box and you will get two sides at one end. Cut them in U shape. Use tape to join the sides. Wrap them with a glace paper (grey colored). Make more cardboard tombstone using the same technique and place them in your courtyard.

Bat from Egg Carton:

Creating Halloween bats from egg carton is easy. Make sure to have paper type egg carton, black paint with paintbrush, glue, white paper and wiggly eyes. Also cut the bat wings out on the front of egg cartons.

Cut a line of three egg carton cups. Paint them black from inside and outside. Let them dry. Afterwards, add the wiggly eyes to the middle cup of the carton. Make a hole in the top of the bats to place a thread or string through to hang them.

Lanterns from Old Tin Can:

Without lanterns, Halloween decoration seems incomplete. Good thing is that you can create them using old tin can. Let’s see how to create them.

• Take clean empty tin cans of coffee, processed foods or spices. Any size will work.
• Fill them with water and keep in the freezer. Take them out when the water is frozen.
• Use marker to draw the image or word onto the can.
• Use the hammer and nail to puncture the design on the can.
• Once you are done, place the can in hot water to melt the ice.
• Pain the tin can using spray or acrylic pain. Once the pain is dry, use toothpick to poke some of the holes through as pain can clog them up.
• Place a candle inside the can.

Pumpkin from Cardboard Boxes:

Do you have a plethora of cardboard boxes lying around? This is a great opportunity to make Halloween pumpkin out of them.

• Find a large cardboard packaging box. Unfold it in a way so that it lays flat on the table.
• Draw a shape of pumpkin with a stem on the top.
• Cut around the outline using a knife.
• Pain it in orange. Let it dry.
• Carve out a pattern to make teeth and eyes.

Your Jack-O-Lantern is ready!!!

 

 

So these are some DIY ideas to create Halloween decorations from old and used stuff. Do you have such interesting ideas to share? Please share with us by commenting below.