| |DECEMBER 20209The demand for eco-friendly alternatives are growing and companies are forced to consider ways and means to incorporate materials and methods that could have less of an effect on the planeting on the package body and with less packaging material being utilized. Therefore, it is not needed to use oversized packaging to unwarranted emphasize the product.CORN STARCHItems made from corn starch are bio-degradable. They are suitable for all kinds of food packaging. The pack-age can be delivered via post as well. Packages carved out of corn starch have limited or zero negative impact on the environment.BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICWhen put under the sunlight, the biodegradable plastic decomposes. It is also used to create envelopes that are generally used for bulk mailing. Biodegradable plastic is a feasible and practical solution to traditional plasticsCORRUGATED CARDBOARDSThe high quantity usage of corrugat-ed cardboard is boosting in demand. It is completely recyclable, biodegrad-able and also, reusable. Packaging products such as the eco-sleeves or corrugated paper-padded envelopes are the finest and top instances of this category.BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALSPaper and cardboard are great al-ternatives for any kind of packaging. What is the advantage? When those are thrown away, they get the break-down and return back to nature. At the same moment, biodegradable ma-terials promote eco-sustainability.USE INNOVATIVE AND UNIQUE MATERIALSIf you cannot do without pictures or texts on your packages, then you can use inks made from milk proteins or food rather than using any chemicals that can cause harm to the environ-ment. Soya inks, for example, are more sustainable. Contrary to the petro-leum-based inks, they come through a renewable source. They release 0 VOCs. Soya ink printed papers can also be deinked easily. It makes the recycling process much simpler. Using unique materials like the biodegrad-able plastic and Corn starch-made products also supports to minimize any environmental impact.ECO-FRIENDLY FILLERSIn the market, biodegradable pack-ing peanuts are present which can be used in place of EPS or Styrofoam pea-nuts. These often work better than the normal ones and are easy on the en-vironment as well. Thus, their usage will be increased during the year.Here are some examples of eco-sustainable packaging which could be visible in 2020:· The paint and the high energy needed to make coloured cans could be removed with naked cans, cans without having any colour but contain the name, logo, and other informa-tion printed on them. The water and air pollution which happens during the colouring stages can be avoided. Also, in the recycling process, it takes a plenty of effort and energy to erase the colours from the aluminium cans. With naked cans, this process can be removed.· Normal DVD cases need to be re-placed by sustainable ones. A contin-uous strip that is removable, and has the capability to adapt to the number of DVDs to be packaged, made from re-cyclable/recycled cardboard, lacking any adhesive.· Biodegradable packaging for meat products. Treating those paper with water-proof starch will assist to prevent discoloration and any kind of damp spots. WHAT DOES THE INDUSTRY FEEL ABOUT ECO-SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING?The industry's opinion is that eco-sus-tainable packaging means packaging that is fully environmentally-friendly, made out of renewable resources and cent percent recyclable, such as a pa-per or cardboard. A good example is a corrugated paper, which gets utilized, transformed into the paper mill and then comes as a brand-new packag-ing. Also, multiple industry research affirms the importance of eco-sus-tainable packaging in the market and suggests that 4 out of 5 users like to go for products made out of cardboard. Gaurav Jalan
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