Sustainable packaging is critical these days because of how important it is to both companies and their customers. In general, sustainable packaging solutions use environmentally friendly and sustainable materials that are designed and produced with the intention of minimizing the environmental footprint of a company. Many companies are moving in this direction in response to the wishes of the public to help protect and sustain the environment. As you will learn in this article, there are sustainable packaging materials available for most packaging options that make them more sustainable./

Keep reading to learn which option could best for your sustainable packaging efforts.

Compostable Packaging

Compostable packaging has the ability to naturally decompose back into the earth and it usually does not leave any type of toxic residue behind. This type of packaging is usually made of plant-based materials.  One example is bio-poly mailers which break down anywhere from ninety days to one hundred and eighty days after they are thrown out and moved into landfills.

Mushroom Packaging as a Material

Mycelium packaging is a sustainable packaging option that is made from mushrooms. The mycelium is the part of the mushroom that is able to break down organic matter and it forms a lightweight and strong material that can be molded into multiple shapes. It also decomposes within a few months.

Hemp Packaging

Hemp packaging might be able to replace single-use, disposable plastic as hemp plastics are made of durable and renewable hemp polymers. This makes hemp packaging an eco-packaging material that is sustainable and a possible solution for easing environmental difficulties for a business.

Seaweed Packaging

Seaweed is a sustainable material and scientists collect it in order to ferment the material and create sustainable packaging materials. There is no chemical distillation involved in the process and the only by-product is a yeast by-product that can be converted and fed to farm animals. 

Recycled Paper Pulp

Recycled paper pulp is made of used paper that has been processed by chemicals. This process allows the inks and other unwanted elements to be removed. The final result is recycled pulp that can be safely used as a material for paper manufacturing. However, the papers made with recycled pulp are not as sustainable as those made with virgin pulp so recycled paper pulp can only be used for a limited amount of time.

Now that you know more about the sustainable packaging material options available for your business, you too can help reduce your carbon footprint.

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