Zalando and Finnish startup RePack are testing with reusable packaging in the Nordics. For a period of four weeks, 10.000 customers living in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will receive their orders in reusable shipping bags. This way, the German fashion platform aims to reduce packaging waste. As the environmental footprint and sustainability are increasingly more
E-commerce sector wants less air in packages
Along with web shops and suppliers, the branch organisation Thuiswinkel.org has set a goal for itself to reduce the air in packages by 10% by 2022. The organisation has previously advocated omitting shipping where possible. These goals have since been established in the Packaging Delivery Sustainability Plan for 2019-2022. To be able to deliver products to the consumer
Ranpak winner of the 2019 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards
Ranpak, a global leader in environmentally friendly packaging solutions, has received the Special Commendation Award during the 2019 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA Awards). The competition, held by the AIP (Australian Institute of Packaging) and Packaging New Zealand, is designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant
Sustainable e-commerce service Loop launches in France
Loop, a shopping startup that creates reusable packages, has launched in France. The whole idea behind this startup is that containers are designed to be used again. Many manufacturers have already teamed up with Loop for sustainable packaging, amongst these manufacturers are Unilever, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo. Loop is a sustainability project from global recycling
The Power of Paper
The way we take care of our environment has been a hot topic all over the world for quite some time. Just think about the discussion on pollution in the oceans and the huge amount of plastic waste that is produced. The environment is sending a wake-up call to the world, governments worldwide finally seem to be willing to hear it. While plastic is ruining nature and