For eco-conscious companies, finding the right packaging for their products is crucial, and costs, materials, aesthetics, etc. are all taken in consideration. But the growing world of consumerism has led to the annual production of 63.6 million tons of waste deriving from packaging.
ECO PACKAGING IS NONTOXIC, REUSABLE, INERT, BIODEGRADABLE
GREEN (INSIDE& outside) PRODUCTS are in high demand by environmentally conscious consumers
For this reason, numerous companies are updating their packaging using eco-friendly materials:
BAGS (ALTER ECO®)
COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING
(TIPA CORP®)
• WATER IN EDIBLE BLOB FORM (OOHO)
• BIODEGR(EDIBLE) DISPOSABLE
CUPS (LOLIWARE)
PACKAGING MADE WITH PAPER GLASS OR ALUMINUM is biodegradable and produces less or NO WASTE
QUALITY PARAMETERS OF ECO-PACKAGING
Ability to be used over and over again
Ex. Cleaning liquids sold in reusable or returnable containers
Ability to be reprocessed into new packaging
Ex. Thermoplastic
Ability to be molded in another new form with another purpose
Ex. HangerPak
Ability to turn used packaging into newer packaging
Ex. Glass, metal, paper, paperboards
Ability to minimize the bulk of packaging
Ex. Seaweed as edible material for packaging; one large bottle of formulation instead of individual bottles; multiple dosage containers rather than single-use containers
Sources: Drivers, opportunities and barriers for a retailer in the pursuit of more sustainable packaging redesign (J. U. Gustavo, G. M. Pereira, A J. Bond, C. V. Viegas, M. Borchardt) Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018, 187, 18-28. Sustainable food system from agriculture to industry (C.M. Galanakis) Cap. 3: Sustainable Packaging (V. Siracusa, M.D. Rosa) 2018, Academic Press. Packaging special: a vision for eco-friendly packaging (A. Kapoor) Food Marketing & Technology, 2016.