2. PACKAGING
 Packaging is an important concern for
consumers, particularly those who are
interested in converting to
environmentally-friendly buying
behaviors.
 Packaging materials should be:
Reusable
Recyclable

3. Characteristics of sustainable
packaging:
 Minimizing the amount of packaging
used (weight and volume)
 Minimizing the energy used for
production and transportation of goods
 Using recycled and recyclable materials
 Using biodegradable materials

4. Some of the eco friendly packaging
materials are:
Bio plastics
Recycled papers
Forest wood
Palm leaf

5. Recycled packaging materials:
 Corrugated cartons
 Glass
 Steel
 Paper board
 Bubble wrap
 Corn starch
 Some recyclable plastics
Natural packaging materials:
Coconut husk
Bamboo

6. BIOPLASTICS
 Commonly used in plastic.
 Also as envelopes used for bulk
mailing.
 This type of plastic starts to
decompose when it is exposed to
daylight

7.  Helps to reduce landfill waste.
 Good alternative to traditional plastics.

8. Recycled Paper
 Recycled paper products contribute to the
diversion of material from landfill
 Results in less land being given over to
commercial forestry which can have a
negative impact on biodiversity.

9.  Reusable, recyclable and biodegradable
 Packaging manufacturing companies
offer an environmentally friendly option
which has been created using a high
proportion of recycled paper.

10. Forest Wood
 Wooden products are made from
renewable plant resource.
 It can be formed into a variety of
packaging and products.

11. Palm Leaf
 Natural, compostable and biodegradable.
 They are very stylish, tough and heat
resistant.
 Products have no pulp, no starch, just a
washed and pressed leaf.

12. Corn starch
 Items made from corn starch are
biodegradable.
 Corn starch packaging biodegrades and
has a limited negative impact on the
environment.

13. Green wrap
 Eco friendly biodegradable paper
protective packaging material made from
recycled material.
 It looks great and cost effective

14. Bamboo-Natural
 Bamboo packaging helps reduce
environmental impacts and promote a
healthier planet.
 Advantages:
Local
Grows quickly
Strong and durable
Friend of the environment

16. Paper
 Light weight
 Easy to print
 Can be recycled multiple times by using
relatively little energy.
 Chemicals used to bleach paper may not
be environmentally friendly
 Unbleached, post consumer waste paper
is the best.

17. Glass
 Uses the least energy per pound to
recycle.
 Chemically inert
 Can be recycled almost infinitely without
degrading.
 Disadvantage-heavy and breakable.

18. Aluminum
 Is easy to recycle
 Can be molded to almost any shape.
 On the flip side mining for aluminum ore
and aluminum manufacture are highly
energy intensive processes.

19. 5 ways of making packaging
greener:
 Reduce packaging
 Recycled material is better than
recyclable products
 Use Biodegradable materials
 Do not mix products that are
incompatible for recycling
 Design packages with other functional
attributes

20. Advantages:
 Very easily available in almost any given
region being a widespread worldwide
business.
 Recyclable in nature
 Protective packaging
 Overall cost reduction