{"id":3948,"date":"2022-06-01T17:13:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/?p=3948"},"modified":"2022-06-01T17:14:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:14:12","slug":"selfpackaging-and-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Selfpackaging and the Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/#Why_use_sustainable_and_eco-friendly_packaging\" >Why use sustainable and eco-friendly packaging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/#How_to_help_the_environment_with_recycled_cardboard\" >How to help the environment with recycled cardboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/#Cardboard_or_plastic_which_pollutes_more\" >Cardboard or plastic, which pollutes more?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/#Do_you_have_a_business_Increase_your_sales_with_sustainable_packaging\" >Do you have a business? Increase your sales with sustainable packaging!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/#Benefits_of_sustainable_packaging_for_your_brand\" >Benefits of sustainable packaging for your brand:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/#1_You_decrease_your_carbon_footprint\" >1. You decrease your carbon footprint.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/#2_Improve_brand_image\" >2. Improve brand image<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/selfpackaging-and-the-environment\/#3_Healthier_for_consumers_and_products\" >3. Healthier for consumers and products<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Every June 5th, World Environment Day is celebrated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/strong>. The organization is the world&#8217;s largest global environmental outreach platform and has been celebrating this day worldwide since 1973 for thousands of people. Each year a different country represents it, this 2022 the host country and organizer is Sweden.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Selfpackaging sustainability is an important and fundamental pillar within our company, we are always committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/content\/8-ecofriendly\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read our sustainability policies here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3949 aligncenter img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PORTADA-1.png\" alt=\"Selfpackaging and the Environment\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PORTADA-1.png 800w, https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PORTADA-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PORTADA-1-768x448.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_use_sustainable_and_eco-friendly_packaging\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why use sustainable and eco-friendly packaging<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for eco-friendly packaging you are in the perfect place. On our website you will find a collection of sustainable boxes where you can package your products and gifts in an easy and eco-friendly way. From shipping boxes to bottle boxes or invitations, perfect for delivering packages in an eco-friendly way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can take a look at all the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/297-eco-friendly-packaging\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">options we have available on our website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, find your perfect packaging while taking care of the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3950 aligncenter img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-1-1.png\" alt=\"Selfpackaging and the Environment\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-1-1.png 800w, https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-1-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-1-1-768x448.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_help_the_environment_with_recycled_cardboard\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to help the environment with recycled cardboard<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to know what recycled cardboard is? Recycled cardboard is one of the most common materials in our daily lives, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/recycled-cardboard-everything-about-the-king-of-ecological-packaging\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it is the &#8220;king&#8221; of the so-called ecological packaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, present in different products and used for different purposes: from shipping boxes, cosmetic or consumer products packaging, to take-away food packaging.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to its high reusability, we reduce a large amount of waste, because for every ton of recycled cardboard we release two cubic meters of waste in landfills!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the benefits go beyond freeing up space, because for every ton of cardboard or paper in general that is put in a container for recycling, we save 140 liters of oil, 50,000 liters of water and avoid the emission of 900kg of CO\u00b2, one of the main causes of climate change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance of recycling, whether cardboard or any other material, lies in making society aware of its advantages. According to the Spanish Association of Pulp, Paper and Cardboard Manufacturers (ASPAPEL), in Spain we collect and recycle 75% of this material, and we expect it to continue to increase in the coming years, reaching 100%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3951 aligncenter img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-2-1.png\" alt=\"Selfpackaging and the Environment\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-2-1.png 800w, https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-2-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-2-1-768x448.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cardboard_or_plastic_which_pollutes_more\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardboard or plastic, which pollutes more?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answer is clear, plastic. A material that takes a long period of time to decompose, depending on the type, between 100 and 10000 years to degrade. In addition to being its production process, it is very polluting to the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardboard, on the other hand, does not generate waste in its production, is economical and recyclable. So it is still a more sustainable and interesting option for packaging and presenting your products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_a_business_Increase_your_sales_with_sustainable_packaging\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a business? Increase your sales with sustainable packaging!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable packaging is designed to protect the environment from the waste we generate with packaging. It is based on the circular economy which involves reducing, recycling and reusing materials as often as possible. In this way, the life cycle of materials is extended and added value is created for the product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the main environmental problems of our century is plastic waste pollution, and it has been shown that at least one third of the plastic manufactured is used in packaging. That is why many companies have become aware of the need to reduce its use: in turn, they have begun to use cardboard, among other things, to create packaging and products that are more sustainable for the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_sustainable_packaging_for_your_brand\"><\/span><b>Benefits of sustainable packaging for your brand:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_You_decrease_your_carbon_footprint\"><\/span><b>1. You decrease your carbon footprint.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The carbon footprint is a measure created to quantify the impact of an activity or product. It is based on the set of greenhouse gases, and is very practical to be able to study the current situation in order to create a strategy to reduce or offset emissions. The use of environmentally friendly packaging reduces its carbon footprint, releasing fewer emissions during production than traditional packaging, and also uses less energy resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Improve_brand_image\"><\/span><b>2. Improve brand image<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eco-friendly packaging has become a necessity for many consumers. Getting your products to be or to be shipped in a sustainable way projects an image of a responsible and ethical company, improving the values of the company and therefore the brand image. This provides an emotional value to the end user, making them feel part of the brand&#8217;s responsibility and commitment. In fact, studies show that customers feel more positive about a company that uses environmentally friendly packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Healthier_for_consumers_and_products\"><\/span><b>3. Healthier for consumers and products<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmentally friendly packaging materials are more convenient for manufacturers and consumers. Unlike chemical-laden synthetics, sustainable packaging materials tend to be free of harmful byproducts that can cause physical health problems. Fortunately, there are much better options: The water-based inks used to print SelfPackaging&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/content\/43-sustainable-materials\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">custom boxes generate zero toxic waste <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and odors. That&#8217;s because they are made with pigments on a water base and no chemical components.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, using eco-friendly packaging can be good for your company, and more importantly for the planet. They provide the means for companies and customers to feel better about the products they use and the way they are made, creating a very positive bond between them. Whether it&#8217;s an economic, environmental or ethical decision, using sustainable packaging has many positive benefits for a business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn more tricks to increase sales through your packaging, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/how-can-sustainable-packaging-increase-your-sales\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check out the following post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3952 aligncenter img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-3-1.png\" alt=\"Selfpackaging and the Environment\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-3-1.png 800w, https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-3-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOTO-3-1-768x448.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As experts in eco-friendly packaging, we are at your disposal to guide you and help you in the creation of a sustainable customized packaging. You can take a look <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at all the options available <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the website or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfpackaging.com\/boxes-made-to-mesure\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">request a custom quote for more units<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every June 5th, World Environment Day is celebrated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The organization is the world&#8217;s largest global environmental outreach platform and has been celebrating this day worldwide since 1973 for thousands of people. Each year a different country represents it, this 2022 the host country and organizer is Sweden. 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