A Guide to Eco-friendly Void-fill

Void fill is the term that describes materials used to fill empty spaces and cushion the goods in a box, protecting them from damage during freight. Since most eCommerce freight is shipped in corrugated cardboard cartons, void-fill is an essential material. If your products are fragile, they will need to be padded with void-fill and … Read more A Guide to Eco-friendly Void-fill

3 Key eCommerce Packaging Ideas Save Millions

The idea is to find cost-effective methods for packaging that would impress your customers at the same time. Many online businesses don’t fully realize the importance of packaging in their overall business model, but the truth is that mistakes made in shipping packaging can cost millions of dollars. A lot of thought and consideration may … Read more 3 Key eCommerce Packaging Ideas Save Millions

Unexpected Eco Friendly Packaging Design

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Eco friendly packaging design has made an impression on businesses and consumers as a superior packaging trend. Eco friendly packaging designs may reduce the amount of supplies used, come from reusable materials, or be made from renewable sources. While establishing environmentally practices, brands and students look to apply these principles. However, successful eco friendly packaging … Read more Unexpected Eco Friendly Packaging Design

Captain John Cheese Packaging

By G+ Author: Chris Warren. Cheese packaging has remained the same for as long as I can remember. The most innovative designs we’ve seen have been wooden boxes for soft cheeses, or the classic wax casing. But those days are gone. Student designers Galima Akhmetzyanova  – New Zealand, Auckland and Pavla Chuykina – Russia, Moscow have designed this beautiful … Read more Captain John Cheese Packaging

Watches packaged underwater; new packaging trend?

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By G+ Author: Chris Warren. FESTINA PROFUNDO – THE DIVERS WATCH IN WATER PACKAGING This is NOT your average watch package. Art Director, Ralf Schroeder of Germany, describes the purpose of this packaging: The quality promised by Festina Profundo is that this watch stays waterproof. How can such a claim be visualized in a packaging … Read more Watches packaged underwater; new packaging trend?

Paper that Makes the Package

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By G+ Author: Elizabeth Sanchez. These cool little packages were design by Ken Lo of Blow.hk. Lo seems to have either a fascination or deal with Astrobrights Paper, whichever the case we are 100% into it. Lo has created some gorg(that’s short for gorgeous) packages using paper and basic 3D shapes. About his project Ken … Read more Paper that Makes the Package

Eco-friendly LED Lightbulb Package Redesign Proposal

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By Elizabeth Sanchez. We are really into this eco-friendly packaging proposal by University of Michigan graduate  Bryant Yee. His LED light bulb packaging has a smorgasbord of eco-conscious features. We would not explain it better than the creator himself so here Yee describes the various sustainable aspects of his proposal. In the next decade, the application of LED … Read more Eco-friendly LED Lightbulb Package Redesign Proposal

What Do the Numbers On Plastic Containers Mean?

Look closely at a plastic container and you will notice a number from one to seven imprinted inside a small triangle. These numbers determine the type of resin used in the plastic. Some are safe, while others can transmit chemicals to food. Click through for a breakdown of the numbers and what they mean.

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