How To Find The Best Alternatives For Plastic Packaging?

By Author: Raymond Jones
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Plastic is one of the most harmful substances that are damaging our environment. Nether it decomposes quickly nor breaks that easy. On the other hand, it’s the most affordable. The reason being it’s being widely used for product packaging let it be food, chemicals, clothing, or any other thing. Due to which annually more than 300 million tons of plastic waste is produced around the world. The real problem is that the vast majority of this plastic is single-use and is also non-compostable plastic that winds up getting dumped in landfills or in our oceans. With the rising problems of global warming and waste management, it’s vital that we reduce the amount of plastic use in our custom printed boxes.

Therefore, employing Plastic-free packaging alternatives will not only benefit our environment but also appease the growing number of environmentally conscious consumers.

What can be the other most affordable alternative?

The most common and widely used alternative to plastic packaging is paper. How? Well, the average lifespan of a plastic package is anywhere ...
... between 450 to 1000 years while for the paper it's only four weeks. Hence, a piece of evidence that proves paper packaging is a far better alternative to plastic packaging.

How paper can be used for packaging boxes?

Cardboard boxes are by far the most common and affordable form of paper packaging mostly used in the form of;

1. Corrugated boxes.
2. Rigid boxes.
3. Folding cartons.

These boxes serve a variety of products for companies coming in all shapes and sizes as well as ensuring durability and safe handling. Whether paper packaging is required for jewelry, clothing, books, electronics, or any other product, these cardboard boxes remain an ideal alternative to plastic packaging.

Another major benefit of cardboard boxes lies in their easy recyclability. Therefore, giving the consumers peace of mind for their purchase; knowing that the packaging can be disposed of responsibly in the recycling bin without causing any harm to the environment.
Bio-plastic alternatives.

Most of the plastics that we use daily are petroleum-based i.e., the ones that can take up to 1000 years for decomposition. However, developments in science and technology have paved the way for bio-plastics. These bioplastics are less damaging to the environment since they’re made from natural ingredients and thus compose at a much faster rate. Therefore, being less damaging to the environment.

Types of bio-plastics.

• Starch-based plastics; Corn and potato starch are commonly used to create these starch-based plastics and remain popular because of their affordability.
• Cellulose-based plastic; Cellulose esters and derivatives are generally employed for the manufacture of cellulose-based bioplastics.
• Bagasse; Bagasse is a dry fibrous byproduct of sugarcane therefore this bioplastic is mostly used for food packaging.
• Protein-based plastics; Wheat gluten, milk, soy protein, and casein are also great sources of producing bioplastics.

These are some of the best alternatives to plastic packaging.

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