Sustainable Packaging Material : Guide to Eco-Friendly Packaging

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“Sustainable Packaging Material : Guide to Eco-Friendly Packaging”

Using sustainable packaging material can reduce costs and lessen carbon footprint. As a printing and packaging company, Kinghome has over 30-year experience in producing packaging. Aware of the pollution closely connected to packaging industry, we are committed to contributing to the industry and developing many more sustainable packaging material alternatives.

FSC

We joined FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), a global NPO dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management worldwide. When seeing products labelled with FSC trademarks, it ensures products come from responsibly managed forests. In addition, it guarantees the sources of the raw material are reliable, sustainable, and well-controlled.

According to the different sources of raw materials, FSC labels can be divided into three types:

 

1. FSC 100%:

Wood within the product comes entirely from FSC-certified, well-managed forests.

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2. FSC Recycled:

All the wood or paper in the product comes from reclaimed or re-used material.

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3. FSC Mix:

Wood within the product comes from FSC-certified forests, recycled material, or controlled wood.

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Recycled Packaging Material 

 

1. Recycled paper: There are different types of recycled paper:  Recycled Cardboard As a sustainable packaging material, recycled cardboard is a common packaging material, especially for mid-priced products. It has a high recycling rate, resulting in coarse and fragmented fibers. As a result, when compared to virgin woods, Recycled Cardboard is consequently less solid. Aside from that, the cardboard is printable, making it cost-effective recycled materials that are available in the market. Recycled Art Paper Recycled Art Paper complements the high-end cards and packaging well. The textures of art paper are distinct, and the printing results on art paper are excellent. A well-executed recycling system is required to generate art paper from recycled materials. It assures that the material sources are open and trustworthy. Most of the recycled Art Paper comes from Europe and Japan. Recycled Kraft Paper Compared with virgin kraft paper, recycled kraft paper is less rigid and much coarser. It is often used for shipping cartons, wrapping paper and fillers, etc. We are also certified by GRS (Global Recycled Standard), a global NPO that examines the recycled material production procedure, and offer 100% post-consumer recycled paper.

 

2. Recycled Plastic: With the commitment to sustainability, we provide both post-production and post-consumer sustainable packaging materials. rPET rPET is the product when PET plastic is fully recycled. rPET has the added advantage of being made from recyclable material. It takes less energy and natural resources to make rPET (compared to virgin PET). We provide rPET packaging for the window on the box and the blister. PCR PCR refers to recycled plastic products, which have been reprocessed and re-used in new manufacturing. PCR saves energy and nonrenewable resources by eliminating the need for primary extraction and the production of new plastics. We offer a variety of PCR materials for use in the production of bottles, tubes and jars. See more recycled plastic packaging->

 

Kraft Paper

The second sustainable packaging material is Kraft paper. Kraft paper is considered a sustainable material due to its much eco-friendlier production process. Kraft paper is seldom extensively bleached, which decreases the paper’s strength. This also requires fewer bleaching chemicals involved throughout the whole production.

What’s best, one of the major benefits of kraft pulping is that roughly 90% of the pulping chemicals can be recovered and reused in an economical manner. This makes the process more sustainable and generates the minimum environmental impact.

What Makes Kraft Paper Special?

• High tear-resistance:

  Kraft paper is by far the strongest paper material. During the pulp production, lignin is removed, and a higher extent of cellulose is retained. Moreover, kraft paper treated with minimum chemicals reserves its durable characteristics. It results in higher tensile strength and it is less likely to tear.

• Lightweight:

  Kraft paper is not only famous for high tear-resistance, it is also lightweight, beneficial to keep the shipping costs down.

• Nature-themed product packaging:

  One of the characteristics of kraft paper is its natural-colored coarse texture. It makes kraft paper the perfect representative of the nature-themed product packaging.

 

Bamboo Paper

Compared with forests, bamboo grows fast and can be more efficient at sequester carbon dioxide. As more people seek more sustainable everyday products, the emergence of bamboo paper may provide an opportunity to assist with our remaining forests and reduce the catastrophic environmental effects of deforestation. Bamboo paper has a rough and matte texture, making it ideal for printed packaging for high-priced products as well as those with natural brand images. Many Kinghome customers have created a line of bamboo products such as makeup brushes and hair brushes. Bamboo packaging is appropriate for bamboo products because it matches the products brilliantly to the brand images.

The last sustainable packaging material is “Seaweed Packaging”. Edible packaging hasn’t yet made it to mass manufacturing. The front-runner in edible packaging materials is seaweed. It’s naturally high in fibre and vitamins, and can be turned into packaging without the need for chemicals. As seaweed is biodegradable, even if the packaging ends up in landfill or the sea it will break down without any damaging consequences. What’s more, seaweed doesn’t need water, fertilisers or other key resources to grow, and absorbs CO₂ as it does.

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