Eco Pick Pack specialise in using eco friendly packing materials to pack orders. We have water activated paper tape machines instead of plastic tape. There’s no plastic bubblewrap on site, but we use paper honeycomb wrap that cushions like bubble wrap does. Instead of using plastic air pockets for cushioning in orders, we have a Ranpak PadPak machine on site that creates brown paper cushions that are very effective at providing cushioning.
We don’t actively encourage the use of compostable mailers, but we are happy to use them if it’s your packing material of choice. We find most products are better packed in cardboard boxes which offer better protection and are usually the same price as a compostable mailer. Our research showed that most compostable mailers end up in landfill and not composted. In landfill they emit methane gas as they decompose. A lack of oxygen in landfill means they don’t actually compost and break down like they do in a compost bin.
Since the inception of our own e-commerce business back in 2009, we have always rescued packing materials to use for our own customer orders. We have a steady supply of used wine boxes and newspaper to use for void fill. Even if it’s just for your B2B orders, if you are happy using pre-loved packing materials, we can reduce the overall cost of your packing materials by giving something a second life before it gets recycled.
