Last Updated on April 20, 2024 by Ali Hamza
Custom packaging is the most versatile when it comes to customization, functionality, durability, and most important reusability, which adds to the worth of the brand. Custom packaging is the most versatile and beneficial for businesses of any type. It is made up of the most durable and the most sustainable material which is paper. Paper packaging is made up of cardboard, Kraft paper, and corrugated cardboard. These materials are flexible when it comes to customizable. You can mold them in any shape and size according to the need of the product to represent them most effectively. Keeping every product’s unique need under consideration the strength of these boxes is highly adjustable to offer the ultimate protection to the product. Custom printing gives your product boxes an outstanding and attractive outlook along with a luxurious finish with custom laminations, foiling, and embossing. Cardboard is highly sustainable when it comes to the environment. It is bio-degradable and recyclable as many times as required. Not only recyclable but it can also be upcycled for every other need. Have you ever noticed how many product packages you throw away in a day? Just imagine the whole population throwing even a single product box; how much would that collectively be, for the lifetime? Packaging has been the most important for the success and recognition of a product and the brand, which made it necessary for every product from the smallest to the largest and from the most fragile to the robust. Where product packing has made it easy for companies to make their name in the market, it has caused a lot of damage to the environment.
Thanks to awareness in people, a lot of initiatives, such as reusable packaging, have been taken and many more are in progress, to reduce or control the environmental pollution caused by non-ecofriendly product packaging material such as plastic. Reusability is not just about a box that can be used again and again but it is the one that is specifically designed to promote or increase durability, convenience, sustainable disposal, and reusability along with manufacturing with reduced resources and wastage. It has been the biggest misconception among packaging companies that reusable or sustainable packaging is not worth it when it comes to customization. It is just a myth! Here are some of the ways you can improve the reusability of your packaging. Customization and advanced techniques and technology have made it possible to create product boxes that are the most versatile than any other alternatives that are available in the market.
Make Compact Packaging.
Starting from the most important factor, it is important to consider that the custom boxes you are using for packaging are made just according to the sizes of the product and does not use the material, if not required.Custom die-cutting offers product packing boxes that perfectly fit the product, reducing the use of excess material that goes into oversized boxes.
Eliminate The Number Of Packaging!
Customization and consumer behavior have a significant impression on the way products are packed and presented in the market and especially to the customers. For instance, the appearance and aesthetic sense of the product has become the most important when it comes to product packaging, which gives rise to the use of excess material and layers.
Have you ever noticed that your granola bar comes in a box and then additionally wrapped in a foiled plastic? How is it possible to reduce waste and work towards a healthier environment?We go for custom product pouches and bags to pack your product. There is a wide range of materials and styles of packaging, offered by customization. Decreasing the number of layers of your custom boxes and increasing the strength can be advantageous.
Alternate The Containers
Paper has been considered as the most sustainable and reusable in terms of recycling but some companies offer unique product packaging, which can be repurposed for the good, such as the use of glass containers instead of paper or plastic. These can easily be used for product packaging at first and then for storing, organizing, and other uses.Besides the use of material that is more durable, there are marketing techniques that are used by various businesses to encourage the reusability of custom box packaging, such as;
- Companies offer discounts on buying sustainable product boxes rather than going for product that does not support reusability.
- Running promotions and offering better awareness about the need for sustainability.
Besides the use of the material and sizes, it is important to understand the nature of your product and go for custom packaging accordingly. For instance, if you are creating product packaging for reasons like these, it is important to go for corrugated cardboard as they can be used more than once.
- Extensive shipping
- Frequent delivery of the products
- Smaller distances
- Insufficient space for storage
Here comes the most concerning issue that arises when it comes to getting the most durable, attractive, and premium yet the most affordable product packaging. Well, wholesale custom boxes come to the rescue when we talk about affordability. There are a lot of packaging companies that offer customized product boxes at the cheapest rates possible because they always deal in bulk. The higher number of products in a single order reduces the price per unit. It is because wholesale dealers make a profit y selling cheaper products in larger quantities. Wholesale boxes are the cheapest, but they are as luxurious, functional, durable, and attractive along with the most sustainable and reusable because of the factors like;
- Use of corrugated material.
- Custom printing makes them more attractive and reusable for various purposes such as storing and organizing.
- Recyclability of the material reduces the landfill.
- They are bio-degradable, which eliminates the release of chemicals that are produced in chemical decomposition.
Do you know that incorporating reusable packaging in your brand can significantly increase the worth and demand of your product and the brand? It is because customers are more aware of the need for going green, hence are inclined towards their actions that contribute to the betterment of the environment rather than blindly getting whatever is offered to them.