In the past few years, packaging – and plastic packaging in particular – has frequently been in the news, and with negative connotations. Packaging is often a thorn in the side of the consumer, who would prefer to see no packaging, or at least sustainable packaging. But how do you actually get started on sustainable packaging? How can you make your packaging more sustainable, and how can you recognise sustainable packaging?
The Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) has compiled seven tips for sustainable packaging. These are seven concise points to consider when enhancing the sustainability of your packaging. Here is Tip #3: ‘Use material sparingly’. You can do this by using or making thinner flower sleeves, or using reusable collars instead of one-off cardboard ones. Tip #4: ‘Ensure a clean flow of materials that can be recycled well’. This can be tricky. How do you know which types of plastic are good to recycle, and which are not? We will be sharing more information with you on this in the coming weeks, particularly in relation to this tip.
Try to look at your packaging with a critical eye by applying these seven tips. You can consider the purpose for which you are using the packaging, for example. Could you achieve the same goal with a different material, or with less packaging? Are you using the packaging as efficiently as possible? Do customers know in which bin (paper, plastic or residual waste) they should dispose of the packaging? These tips will tell you, in a nutshell, which aspects of your packaging can be made more sustainable. Follow the link below for the KIDV’s fact sheet presenting seven tips for more sustainable packaging.
