{"id":3620,"date":"2011-07-14T01:00:58","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ethicalsuperstore.com\/?p=3620"},"modified":"2020-11-27T15:23:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T15:23:40","slug":"making-our-packaging-lighter-and-greener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/recycling\/making-our-packaging-lighter-and-greener\/","title":{"rendered":"Making our packaging lighter and greener"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some might think I am a bit sad, but I read ALL the customer feedback we get via our enquiry and Ekomi review system<\/a>. There are several key themes of feedback, but there is one niggling subject that seems to divide people equally \u2013 \u201cmy order was over packed \u2013 why do you use so much packaging?<\/em>\u201d and \u201cmy order arrived damaged \u2013 why don\u2019t you use more packaging?<\/em>\u201d We therefore spend a lot of time testing new packaging materials with the aim of reducing the amount we use while seeking to get every order delivered complete and undamaged.<\/p>\n

So we’ve been on the hunt for greener packaging alternatives that are resilient enough to make sure your order arrives in one piece. And we have found some great products that fit the bill.<\/p>\n

Firstly, over the last year, we have moved to stronger but lighter boxes that provide better protection for your products whilst reducing the weight of cardboard being used. (In fact if whole the whole UK packaging industry followed suit, carbon emissions related to packaging transportation would be reduced by over 30% overnight!) \"\"<\/p>\n

Secondly, we have switched over to even greener packing materials:<\/p>\n