Why You Should Switch to Eco Friendly Shipping Supplies
- By Cory Levins
- 6 may 2020
Eco friendly commerce is one of the major trends of the 21st century business landscape, and businesses should be prepared to incorporate its principles into their day-to-day operations strategies. One of the most cost-effective ways to achieve this is by switching to eco friendly shipping supplies.
Eco friendly packaging comes in many forms, but most of them have one or more of these traits:
● Biodegradable
● Recyclable
● Reusable
● High-efficiency
Air Sea Containers is a leading provider of eco friendly shipping supplies for businesses across numerous sectors. Today, we’ll discuss five important benefits that transitioning to eco friendly packaging materials can bring to your business.
1. Consumers really care about environmentally friendly business practices.
Today’s consumers are more conscious than ever of how their consumption habits affect the environment. The general consensus of business analysts is that consumers (and millennial consumers in particular) are now willing to pay extra for products that have been sustainably sourced, manufactured, packaged, and shipped. Businesses may be able to reap significant gains in brand loyalty and public image by transitioning their operations into a more environmentally-focused mode.
Of course, most businesses can’t make an overnight transformation into a carbon-neutral, environment-focused model. That’s why it’s so important to take frequent small steps, such as transitioning to eco friendly shipping supplies wherever possible.
2. Many eco friendly packaging items are biodegradable.
The prevalence of non-biodegradable plastic is a major concern in our world, with plastics accumulating by the ton in oceans and other waterways. That concern over the use of plastic has fueled a new generation of innovative packaging that provides high-performance biodegradable packaging solutions.
The Opus Bio Air Pillow System is a perfect example. These biodegradable air pillows perform just as well as traditional plastic air pillows, but they are completely biodegradable and recyclable. Businesses can feel good about switching to Opus Bio Air Pillows because they’re not only environmentally friendly, they’re also cost-effective and provide great protection for fragile goods.
3. Eco friendly shipping supplies may be able to save your business money.
A guiding principle of eco friendly packaging design is to use only the amount of material required to achieve the packaging’s function. That means that many eco friendly shipping materials are lighter, which can add up to reductions in cargo weight and carbon footprint, in turn saving money for a business.
Custom corrugated shipping boxes are a perfect example of this win-win proposition. By designing a box that’s exactly the size your business needs, your business may be able to fit more goods onto a pallet, potentially making your shipping substantially more efficient. On top of that, reduction in unnecessary packaging weight can reduce fuel costs in the long run. Eco friendly shipping is full of such opportunities for win-win green solutions—it only takes some creativity and openness to tweaking business practices.
Air Sea Containers 32 oz. Refrigerant Gel Pack
4. Some eco friendly shipping supplies are reusable.
Many types of eco friendly shipping supplies, such as dunnage air bags and biodegradable packing peanuts, can be used more than once. If your business has the capacity to collect and reuse shipping materials, you may be able to capture significant value from reusing them.
Air Sea Containers’ eco friendly refrigerant gel packs, for example, are a reusable alternative to dry ice. Dry ice is a single use product and a carbon pollutant (not to mention difficult to handle), and Air Sea’s refrigerant gel packs are a safe and non-toxic solution that can be re-frozen and used again and again.
5. Reducing your business’s carbon footprint helps create a more sustainable planet for everyone.
Businesses need a clean and healthy planet to do business on, and that means that adopting more environmentally friendly practices is in everyone’s best interests. Scientists and business analysts now agree that climate change poses a huge threat to the global economy, and each business has a responsibility to choose its own strategies to reduce its carbon footprint and fulfill its responsibility to the planet.
The use of eco friendly packaging makes a small but important daily contribution create a better place to live for the entire human race. By choosing packaging that’s biodegradable, recyclable, or otherwise environmentally friendly, every business can do their part in making the world of commerce more sustainable.
Air Sea Containers makes it easier than ever to find eco friendly shipping supplies that fit your business model and specific needs. For more information on our eco friendly packaging options, call Air Sea’s packaging experts at (866) 596-9448 or contact us online at any time.
