Allpack Sustainability Packaging Guide V6 - Flipbook - Page 7
How can
Choosing Eco-Friendly
Packaging help?
Today, £80 billion or 95% of packaging material is lost
to the economy annually from single use packaging.
Whether you are a consumer or a purveyor of goods,
using Eco-Friendly Packaging will help to reduce the
amount of plastic in our environment, put a stop to the
extinction of marine wildlife and halt the consumption
of harmful plastics in our food chain. By lowering
plastic production there would be a decline in the use
of fossil fuels, harmful toxic waste, cuts in incineration
and an increase in cleaner air.
From a business perspective opting for greener
solutions should not be underestimated and
making that choice should not come at the
expense of performance. Choosing lightweight
packaging, will reduce shipping costs, produce
less waste for disposal and will set your business
apart from its competitors. Green packaging
should also be durable otherwise the initial
boost in sales you get from going ‘green’ could
be cancelled out by damages and returns.
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