In a climate of ever-expanding e-commerce markets and increasing demand for cartons across Europe, avoiding plastic packaging can be a challenge. But new material innovations and expanding efforts to create green alternatives to conventional polymer-based options are yielding a range of impressive results.
To help you maintain operational efficiency whilst staying green, here are some quick, simple solutions to consider.
Paper void fill and wrap
When packing out cartons, sourcing a cheap, plastic-based void fill can seem like an easy choice. But with a range of paper-based systems available, steering clear of plastic can be made easy.
From innovative, multipurpose paper wrap and pre-crumbled void fill paper, to air pillow options and ultra-fast dispensing systems, recyclable solutions to match your business’s green ambitions can be integrated into fulfilment operations with ease, offering transportability, on-demand, scalable packing.
Postal packaging
Long gone are the days of choosing between polymer-based postal bags and plastic bubble-lined mailers. There are now a range of innovative, waste-free systems that will save on both material costs and reduce storage and space requirements for transport.
Cleverly designed book-wrapping covers, postal tubes, and paper-fluted envelopes provide robust, flexible product protection for delicate goods, paper products and more weighty items alike, ensuring efficiency and performance are optimised during busy periods.
Paper-based document wallets
Whether you’re looking for a new means to attach delivery notes to parcels or apply consignment documents to pallets, paper-based document wallets are a surefire way of offering ample protection for important paperwork without the need for plastic.
Our 100% Kraft paper, biodegradable wallets are Plastic Packaging Tax-exempt and can remain adhered to boxes, simplifying recycling processes and ensuring less waste ends up in landfill.
Kraft paper rolls
If you’re looking to add paper-based void fill into your order fulfilment operation without switching to a purpose-built paper fill dispenser, switching to Kraft paper rolls could be the ideal choice.
Cost-friendly options like Maxkraft™ imitation Kraft paper are made from 100% recycled paper can serve to offer simply product protection for a range of products and applications. The Maxkraft™ ribbed paper counterpart is strong, resistant paper made from 100% natural Kraft fibers, making it ideal for heavy-duty use cases.
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