Christmas is on the horizon and that means only one thing – waste. Between food packaging and presents, it’s hard to comprehend the enormous amounts of paper and plastic that’s thrown away each year.
As we become increasingly eco – friendly, reducing the amount of waste has become an important factor to both consumers and distributors alike. Here we take a look at how we can ensure the safety of our planet while also highlighting why environmentally friendly packaging is the way forward for your product.
Tips to Reduce Your Waste
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After bringing in the 5p charge for plastic bags, we’ve seen a huge decrease in both the general usage and waste from the bags.
However, many still do decide to turn to the bags when shopping and, due to their lack of durability, the amount of broken bags entering the waste bin can quickly build up.
If you’re looking to both overhaul your ecological footprint, as well as avoid having to persistently purchase bags that are unlikely to go further than one trip, try spending a few extra pennies on a reusable shopping bag.
Not only will it mean that you’re not caught short every time you get to the till, but you’ll also be cutting down you waste significantly as they’re less likely to break after single usage.
Switch up Your Wrapping Paper
Unfortunately, most Christmas wrapping paper isn’t recyclable and that’s exactly why waste management is such a hot topic during the festive season.
However, there are a few ways around this. To begin with you could use the classic paper bag for wrapping, and for an added festive feel this could be accessorized with bows or tags that give it that personalized touch.
You can take a look at a few innovative paper bag uses here.
Recycle Your Wrapping Paper
While wasted wrapping paper may be difficult to recycle, that doesn’t mean it can’t be recycled at all.
Instead of ripping your gifts to shreds this year, why not think about saving the wrapping paper for your own wrapping next year?
It can be easily reused and it would save you having to shell out on rolls of paper that’ll be in somebody’s bin by the end of Christmas day.
How Does Eco – Friendly Packaging Help?
If your younger family members are too excited to savour the wrapping paper, but you’re eager to help the environment any way you can.
Thankfully there are some eco – friendly packaging companies out there that may be able to provide a suitable alternative.
While some may be wondering why all this extra effort is necessary, we’ve compiled a few reasons as to why biodegradable wrapping paper is worth your time.
Less Landfill Waste
Landfills are pretty ugly sights to see, and if they’re close to your home they can also have an adverse effect on the value of your house.
However, choosing biodegradable Christmas wrapping can help reduce these eye-sores one gift at a time.
You’re Also Helping Conserve Energy
Biodegradable packaging takes a lot less energy to produce compared to their non-recyclable counterparts.
So, not only could you be helping the planet by reducing landfill sites, but you’ll also be helping to reduce your carbon footprint through energy conservation
There Are a Lot More Options than You Think
If you thought of coarse cardboard the moment we mentioned biodegradable packaging then we honestly wouldn’t blame you, many people do.
But today’s technology has come a long way, and there are many more options available than previous years.
If you’d like a few examples take a look at our range here.
With all of this in mind, we hope that we’ve convinced you to go green this Christmas and help reduce our carbon footprint and reduce waste levels during the festive season.
Read More
If you’d like to read more of our festive suggestions, take a look at a few of our blogs below. Otherwise, have a very Merry Christmas from all of us here at Charlotte Packaging.
Creativity at Christmas, How to Spice up Your Festive Menu
Setting Up Your Perfect Stall This Christmas
Sustainable Packaging: How Your Company Can Help the Environment