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TL;DR: The Glasgow Climate Pact was signed last Saturday, with a handful of key wins and some outcomes that were major disappointments to climate activists. The key wins include: coal and fossil fu … read more

Custom Poly Mailers: Enhance Your Brand EcoEnclose can support all of your poly mailer packaging needs with options to create customized designs. In this article, we will discuss what custom poly … read more

The Ultimate Guide to Recycling at the HolidaysThose of us who try to exercise sustainability but also love to fully celebrate the holiday season find ourselves wondering how to make both goals wor … read more

EcoEnclose is excited to launch NextGen Wheat Straw Packaging Paper! While this packaging paper looks very similar to the rest of the packaging paper rolls we offer, it has something special … read more

You've likely been hearing a lot about Extended Producer Responsibility recently, as a spate of new related bills have been introduced across the country. Read on to learn what EPR is, how these po … read more

Eco-Friendly Protective Packaging Options After you’ve put care into every aspect of your product, you’ll want to ensure your packages arrive safely, and with a great unboxing experience. Thankfull … read more

GreenWrap is one of our favorite protective packaging solutions. It features a honeycomb die cut paper that expands with tension (applied by a unique dispenser). Once expanded, the honeycomb can be mo … read more

EcoEnclose is on a mission to achieve true packaging circularity, in which packaging is recycled back into itself countless times, the need for virgin inputs is minimized, and any virgin inputs t … read more

Depending on the source you find, it seems that anywhere from 2% to 11% of small carrier shipments arrive with some level of damage. Over the past eighteen months, damage rates have certainly skyrocke … read more

Avoid These Unsustainable Holiday Packaging Options | EcoEnclose With holiday shopping around the corner, you're likely getting your shop ready for the rush, and investing in packaging options and a … read more

Right-Size Your Sustainable Packaging Once you’ve figured out what kind of  sustainable packaging you’ll be using to ship your goods, the next question is: what size(s) do I need? Why does … read more

Packaging Life Cycle Analysis: What it Tells Us, What It Doesn’t. What is a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)? As we all know too well, comparing the environmental implications of different choices is … read more

Custom Shipping Boxes: Kraft or White Boxes? Considering a full-print box for your ecommerce shipments? We hear from many customers and entrepreneurs about their interest in boxes that are colorful, … read more

Recycling EcoEnclose Products | Sustainable Packaging Thank you for choosing eco-friendly packaging options!  One important component of choosing sustainable packaging is to understand … read more

Ten Lessons From the Sustainability Goals of Leading Brands I love learning what different businesses of all sizes are up to when it comes to sustainability. In fact, my favorite part of runnin … read more

Seven Holiday 2021 Trends We’re Planning For Here, we share some trends we've identified and are planning for as we look ahead to the 2021 holiday season, which - in keeping with the trajectory of … read more

The State of Freight and What it Means for Your Ecommerce Business If any part of your business deals with freight, chances are you are feeling the same pinch we are at EcoEnclose. With both our i … read more

Beyond the Box: Best Eco-Friendly Shipping & Packaging Accessories Do you ship your products in  corrugated shipping boxes? If so, you likely already realize that your shipping box is jus … read more

Plastic Free Is Just the Beginning Over the past year, we've been excited to see so many brands of all sizes adopt ambitious sustainable packaging goals.  As more and more companies dec … read more

Aluminum versus Glass versus Plastic While EcoEnclose focuses on sustainable packaging for ecommerce, we often get questions about primary product packaging. Specifically, we are asked questi … read more

Nine Recycling Myths Busted The starting point of any sustainable ecommerce packaging strategy is to ensure packaging is recyclable. In the last three years, a handful of articles have cast doubts … read more

What to Look for in Eco-Friendly Packaging & Supplies Sustainable packaging can no longer be an afterthought. Your customers are actively seeking brands that prioritize eco-friendly packaging. Nea … read more

Plastic Free July 2021: What's Your Pledge? And just like that, it's July 1st! Which means it is the start of Plastic Free July!  For me,  Plastic Free July is a time to take sto … read more

What’s the Difference Between Recyclable and Compostable Packaging? If you’re interested in sustainable packaging and reducing your brand’s environmental impact, you’re likely familiar with two co … read more

Paper vs. Plastic: Which Should I Use for My Packaging? One of the most common sustainable packaging questions we get: Should I go with paper mailers or poly mailers? When you're finding your pack … read more

Custom Notecards Can Tell Your Packaging Story Sustainable packaging is not just good for the planet, it is good business. 73% of consumers are more likely to buy a product packaged sustainab … read more

Using QR Codes to Tell Your Sustainable Packaging Story You’ve made the investment in sustainable packaging. Now it’s time to tell the world (or at least your customers). 73% of consumers ar … read more

Eco Customer Spotlight: TomboyX One of the privileges of running EcoEnclose? The awe-inspiring companies we get to work with and learn from every day. While it would be impossible to give each of … read more

Takeaways from SPC Impact 2021 and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition As a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, we had a chance to join SPC Impact 2021, a virtual event focuse … read more

Minimum Order Quantities: What They Are and Why We Have Them Post production printing has low minimum order quantities (usually starting around 500 units) but requires more limited print capabilitie … read more

Restore Our Planet: Yes, It Is Possible The theme of  Earth Day 2021 - Restore Our Planet - may seem farfetched, especially if you’ve binge watched too many doomsday documentaries about the … read more

Six (Last Minute) Earth Day Strategies  Earth Day is this Thursday, April 22nd! It is our favorite day of the year, a day when so many across the globe take actions to support environmental p … read more