EcoEnclose Blog

The Psychology of Custom Tissue Paper Picture this. You order your mom a gorgeous, thoughtfully made, and pricey pashmina scarf for Mother’s Day. You are so excited to see her expression when she … read more

Finding the Most Sustainable Custom Stickers for Your Brand Stickers and labels are everywhere. Almost all products we buy have labels for branding and product information. For example, frui … read more

Here’s What to do With Those Annoying Produce Stickers Raise your hand if you've accidentally eaten the little produce sticker on an apple?! I've informally polled my friends, and every one of the … read more

Why We Need to Talk about Biodiversity and Packaging This week, we’re continuing the spirit of 2022’s Earth Month theme - Invest in Our Planet. If you’re anything like me, you’ve seen your fair sh … read more

What is Glassine? In 2020, we launched an exciting new offering - Glassine Bags for inner or wholesale packaging. This week we released Version 2.0 of this bag. Our latest version is a huge step … read more

Eco-Friendly Adhesives In the World of Sustainable PackagingYou probably think of boxes and mailers when you think of shipping packaging. Maybe you think about tissue paper and bubble wrap. You might … read more

Sourcing The Most Sustainable Paper This Earth Month, the theme is “Invest in our Planet.” One of the biggest impacts you can have on your product, packaging, and corporate sustainability efforts is … read more

Last week, we learned that paper supply for our 110lb 100% post-consumer waste cardstock (used for our business cards, hang tags and notecards) would be unavailable until May.Our options were: (1) 110 … read more

Buy Recycled Across Your Business: Ideas and Resources Hopefully you’ve found that EcoEnclose makes it insanely easy to find sustainable, recycled packaging for your ecommerce business!  B … read more

Understanding Shipping Box StrengthWhat Sheet Strength Should I Choose For My Custom Shipping Boxes?Once you’ve chosen corrugated shipping boxes as your shipping solution, you have a few more decision … read more

Points, Pounds and GSM. What's the Difference and What Do You Need? Paper is ubiquitous. We learn to read and write on it. Half of what we buy is packaged in some form of it. Our mail is filled with … read more

Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet EARTHDAY.ORG, the global Earth Day organizer, announced the 2022 theme - “Invest In Our Planet” Kathleen Rogers, President of EARTHDAY.ORG, said this t … read more

Choosing Between Reusable Mailers and Poly Mailers EcoEnclose is thrilled to announce the newest member of our sustainable packaging family -  the reusable ReEnclose Mailer! When we … read more

For many people, tape, labels, and stickers can be a bit of an afterthought when it comes to packaging.Not so for the sustainably-minded companies we serve! We are often asked, “Is this tape recyclabl … read more

How to package fragile items for shipping Shipping fragile items? You have a few options to consider, depending on the item itself. Remember that the definition of fragile can vary from person to pe … read more

Energy Bars and Foil Lined Packaging: A Tale of Two CrazesThe Emergence of Foil Lined FilmYou likely think of balloons when you hear the word mylar.But Mylar is the brand name for a unique type of str … read more

Why We Prioritize Domestic Manufacturing The vast majority of EcoEnclose’s packaging solutions are manufactured in the United States. As of the writing of this post, all of the mailers, shipping b … read more

Guide to Sustainable Inner PackagingDownload a PDF of this guide here for easy reading and sharing. Many apparel brands we work with have begun the process of rethinking and replacing the ubiquitous … read more

Introducing Sustainable Business Cards and Hang Tags We are excited to introduce eco-friendly business cards and hang tags into our line of earth-friendly notecards.Shop EcoEnclose 100% Recycled Bus … read more

Tissue Paper: To Recycle or Compost? Most tissue paper on the market (including ours) is labeled as recyclable. But, what does this mean? What should you do with the tissue paper you or your cu … read more

What is the Most Sustainable Ink? | What Inks are Eco-Friendly We often get the question: Are your inks soy-based? or Are your inks vegetable-based? or Are your inks water-based? I … read more

When To Consider Reusable Packaging for Ecommerce Reusable packaging is a no brainer in certain areas, such as reusable grocery totes, refillable glass jars, reusable water bottles, reusable coffee … read more

Long story short - yes. Custom packaging is worth the investment. As with many things in life, it also depends. It depends on how well you utilize it to maximize your investment. If you want to m … read more

10 Step to Finding Your Perfect Sustainable Packaging We know the search for the packaging to ship your online orders can be daunting. EcoEnclose offers dozens of different packaging solutions, each … read more

Moving Your Fulfillment Center to a Sustainable Packaging Strategy Download a PDF of this guide here for easy reading and sharing. More and more brands are making sustainable packaging a priority … read more

Suffocation Warnings Packaging Requirements: Legal Guidelines to Know Looking for clear bags pre-printed with a suffocation warning? Click here to learn about and purchase our 100% Re … read more

A Look Back at 2021: Reflections and Lessons Learned When each year comes to a close, we reflect on what we've accomplished, where we fell short, and the lessons we will bring into the new year. We … read more

USPS Services and Packaging Requirements | What To Know Businesses typically have three shipping partners to choose from - USPS, UPS, and FedEx. For many (especially those who ship a lot of lightwei … read more

Custom Poly Mailers: Are They Right For My Brand? What do we mean by custom poly mailers? For EcoEnclose, this means our 100% Recycled Poly Mailers, custom branded with your design and logo to creat … read more

Household waste increases 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year's. And food is a very large part of that, especially on Thanksgiving Day. 200 million pounds of turkey is thrown out (the equivalent of … read more

Every day, I reflect on how lucky we are to work with such a passionate, committed group of eco-minded brands. 2021 has brought new levels of complexity for all businesses - from continued management … read more

Today is America Recycles Day! The origins of ARD are 26 years old, when Texas Recycling Day began in 1994 as the brainchild of Kevin Tuerff and Valerie Davis, two employees of the Texas Commission on … read more