Green Packaging – Eco-Friendly Packaging

Green packaging: an eco-friendly approach to saving packaging costs

With rising costs and increasing depletion of nature reserves, the need for time is to maximize the reuse of materials, especially from non-renewable resources. Packaging materials are used quite often due to the fact that almost all business operations related to the transportation of goods require different packaging solutions to ensure the safety and quality of the contents stored/transported. Will be done. Is required. Manufacturers are focused on recycling boxes and other packaging materials, reducing the overall costs associated with them and achieving adequate sustainability in the process.

Show the benefits of recycling in your statistics

Leading proponents of cardboard recycling claim that recycling single cardboard can save up to 25% of the total energy required to create new cardboard. If you still can’t convince yourself to start recycling, this can help. For every ton of recycled cardboard, you can easily save up to 3-9 cubic yards of space used as a landfill. Such efforts can greatly help ensure the sustainability of the environment by maximizing the use of resources. Recycling cardboard boxes is much better and more cost-effective than cutting wood to make unused cardboard material.

One of the reasons for ensuring the recycling of manufacturing packaging materials such as cardboard boxes and sheets is that manufacturing unused products requires additional energy and effort, apart from key resources. .. The sad news is that most packaging materials are disposed of as waste or waste, making it even more difficult to classify for further disposal. Over the years, the amount of packaging material discarded has increased, posing a serious threat to environmental sustainability. Not all paper products have the same result when recycled because they have a particular grade or quality to which applicable recycling methods are applied to maintain as much quality as possible. It’s important to understand.

Cardboard recycling process:

The corrugated board recycling process is extensive and requires various processing steps to reach the final result. Before considering recycling as an option, it is important to check the packaging for possible contamination and for unwanted ingredients such as food, oil and metal foil. It is best to maintain a separate disposal unit for collecting packaging materials so as not to waste time sorting relatively clean materials.

The actual recycling process involves the following steps:

• The collected material is categorized according to its type and compressed with a hydraulic press. These compressed materials are veiled for convenient storage and easy transportation.
• In a paper mill, the veil breaks and is placed in a paper that uses water to make pulp (a mixture of fibre and water).
• If the pulp is inside the paper, use a chain or rope to remove contaminants from the pulp. Common contaminants removed in this process include metal strips/bands, plastic tapes, and other related contaminants.
• Pulp is further cleaned by passing it through a series of cyclones, tanks, towers and other equipment. After cleaning, the pulp is sent to a paper machine.
• The next step is to separate the water from the pulp. Pulp is now very diluted and contains only fibre. Moisture removal is achieved by pouring pulp onto a movable screen with rollers that push the fibre sheet and drain the water.
• The continuous fibres formed as a result of water removal are wrapped around a dry surface to remove water that may have been retained in the previous step.
• When completely dry, wind the fibre sheet onto a huge spool into a roll of approximately 10-60 tonnes.
• When the final stage is successfully completed, the actual recycling process is definitely complete. Sheets created as a result of the recycling process are sent to the packaging manufacturer for further processing of the material.

Think Before Recycling-Not all packaging materials can be recycled

Packing materials such as boxes and sheets usually contain additional components such as tapes, stickers, metal bands and labels. These are pollutants but can be removed at the recycling centre. However, if the cardboard box is also contaminated with grease or oily substances, it is very difficult to remove it from the pulp during recycling, which exceeds the possibility of recycling. Other corrugated cardboard products that are not suitable for recycling include boxes coated with wax or resin to increase their strength when used for liquid storage. These products are not completely recyclable, even though the base composite is made of paper.

Cost-Benefit Aspects-Does Cardboard Recycling Really Save Costs?

While it is good to evaluate the cost-benefit of using a particular packaging material based on its recyclability, it is best to consider the actual use of the product and its subsequent end-use. You need to check how many times the product has been recycled. In today’s competitive market, there is fierce competition among packaging box manufacturers for retaining as much virgin fibre as possible. Virgin fibre is more durable and stronger than processed fibre. 

Most manufacturers prefer to offer packaging materials made with varying degrees of mixing ratio (mixture of virgin and recycled fibres) that directly affect prices. One of the reasons for the widespread preference for virgin fibre packaging materials is their high aesthetic and functional value compared to recycled materials that do not fully meet the standards. From this point of view, if the purpose of the cardboard box is to store the liquid, there is little room to recycle it. Therefore, it is necessary to consider every aspect of the packaging material, from the purpose of the packaging material to its end application and recyclability, and to accurately estimate the cost savings it will bring.

Using the Right Basic Packaging Material

If you’re going home in the near future, it’s very beneficial to keep all your belongings safe with the packing materials you need when travelling locally or long distances. By choosing the right packaging material, you can minimize the possibility of damage to your belongings in transit. A variety of packaging materials are available and may include essential items such as packaging boxes, voids, bags, blankets and tapes.

Packaging box

Packaging boxes are available in a variety of sizes and shapes to protect all kinds of personal belongings. They can include storage boxes, storage file boxes, cosmetic boxes, food boxes, bakery boxes, kraft soap boxes and etc. In general, most packaging boxes are made of reliable cardboard material. Although you have the option of packing boxes made of wood and plastic. By investing in packaging quality choices, you can keep many of your belongings safe and transport them to new destinations.

Feel the void with loose material

In most cases, a high-quality selection of loose materials will help in the process of filling the empty space in the packing box. They prevent your belongings from moving through the transportation process. This is a very effective procedure and should be done to avoid damage in transit. More common fillers include packaging peanuts, foam moulds, inflatable airbags, blankets, packing paper and bubble wrap.

Packaging bag

If you have a lot of lightweight, hard-to-break items that don’t require cushions, it’s a good idea to check out the options available for packing your bag. Made of an elastic material such as cloth or plastic, it can be safely stored in the bag while on the move. These bags are generally made to be very reliable, but avoiding overload is worth it. This is because it can cause handling and shipping issues.

Gum tape

To close the packing box etc. tightly, you need to invest in high-quality tape with high strength adhesive. This is very important to make sure your belongings are always safely trapped in the box. This limits the potential for damage in the process of movement.

There are several products on the market that are in high demand. Such products only require direct contact with the audience for them to become popular. At the same time, to increase sales, you need to use the right packaging. Apart from the fact that these packaging materials are unique, they safely protect the product from exposures that could destroy them. Window boxes are very useful for such products. Window boxes come in a variety of designs and sizes. They can also be printed artistically according to the audience they intend to attract.

Window boxes are especially used to display the quality of a product. The windows in these boxes are transparent. It allows a person to see through the box. Shoppers can also see a magnified view of the product. Clear plastic or polyethene windows make the product exclusive. These windows allow shoppers to easily analyze the functionality of the product. Manufacturers can use die-cut window boxes to allow consumers to make choices regarding their products. These types of window boxes reduce stress for sales reps. It’s already packed so it doesn’t have to be taken out and displayed, but at the same time, consumers can see the goods through the packing material. These boxes are widely used in businesses such as confectionery, bakery, dairy and cosmetics. Die-cut boxes are basically used to display products vividly.