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Minimize Shipping Damage in Your Ecommerce Deliveries

Oct 18th 2021

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

Right-Size Your Sustainable Packaging

Oct 5th 2021

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

Oct 1st 2021

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: Should You Go With Kraft or White Boxes?

Sep 30th 2021

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

How To Recycle EcoEnclose Products

Sep 10th 2021

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

Sep 1st 2021

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

Aug 25th 2021

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

Aug 20th 2021

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

Aug 18th 2021

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 just the beginning! B … read more

Plastic Free Is Just the Beginning, Seek Out Sustainable Natural Fibers

Aug 17th 2021

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: What Single Use Packaging Option is Best

Jul 29th 2021

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 question … read more

Nine Recycling Myths Busted

Jul 20th 2021

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

Jul 16th 2021

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. N … read more

What’s the Difference Between Recyclable and Compostable Packaging?

Jun 22nd 2021

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

Paper vs. Plastic: Which Should I Use for My Packaging?

Jun 12th 2021

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 packag … read more

Custom Notecards Can Tell Your Packaging Story

Jun 1st 2021

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

May 24th 2021

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

May 16th 2021

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

May 10th 2021

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

Minimum Order Quantities: What They Are and Why We Have Them

May 7th 2021

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

The Most Important Question to Ask when Seeking Sustainable Packaging

Apr 20th 2021

The Most Important Question When Seeking Sustainable Packaging How Much Post Consumer Waste Does It Have? To us, the number one question to help you evaluate a packaging option should be aro … read more

Restore Our Planet: Yes, It Is Possible

Apr 20th 2021

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 p … read more

Six (Last Minute) Earth Day Strategies

Apr 20th 2021

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 environmenta … read more

Setting Recycled Content Goals For Your Business

Apr 6th 2021

Setting Recycled Content Goals For Your Business It’s Earth Month! If you’re feeling inspired by the collective environmental action around you right now, consider taking time this month to set … read more

Post Consumer vs Post Industrial Recycled Content

Apr 5th 2021

Post Consumer vs Post Industrial Recycled Content If you’ve spent even a few minutes on our website, you likely know that EcoEnclose is maniacally focused on recycled content. Maximizing recycl … read more

Custom Packaging: Inline Printing Inspiration

Mar 31st 2021

Custom Packaging: Inline Printing Inspiration When printing custom packaging, high-volume orders allow for more customization at a lower cost per unit. These orders utilize inline printing, whi … read more

Yes, Your Commitment to Recycled Content Is Making a Difference

Mar 30th 2021

Your Commitment to Recycled Content Is Making a Difference For decades, the US built its recycling program in response to and focused solely on the “supply side,” or working to accept the waste that … read more

Choosing Between a Mailer or a Shipping Box

Mar 18th 2021

Choosing Between a Mailer or a Shipping Box Mailers: Often referred to as a shipping envelope or flat mailer, these shipping solutions are preconstructed envelopes that typically conta … read more

20 Ways You Can Make Your Life More Sustainable Today

Mar 11th 2021

20 Ways You Can Make Your Life More Sustainable Today With Earth Month just around the corner, it is a great time to reflect on your individual habits and identify steps you can take to minimize y … read more

State of the Industry: COVID's Continued Impact

Mar 10th 2021

State of the Industry: COVID's Continued Impact It has been a year since COVID rocked our worlds. To our amazing community of eco-minded businesses - thank you for your business and partnership … read more

Earth Month 2021: 21 Tips to Help You Honor the Planet this April

Mar 1st 2021

Earth Month 2021: 21 Tips to Help You Honor the Planet this April The theme of Earth Day 2021 is “Restore Our Earth,” a fitting and hopeful message to help kick off a decade the United Nations has … read more

Earth Month: Nine Ways To Strengthen Your Business's Eco Commitment

Feb 28th 2021

Nine Ways To Strengthen Your Business's Eco Commitment Earth Day 2021 is almost on us. The past year has brought so much disruption, uncertainty and tragedy. For many people and businesses, COVID- … read more