All businesses have different goals to help them maintain their reputation and grow their clientele. Shipping products near and far can grow clientele but negatively affect reputation, especially among the eco-conscious. If you want to show that you care about the environment while shipping products, you should try the following eco-friendly alternatives to Styrofoam packaging products.

Compostable Packing Peanuts

Styrofoam packing peanuts protect your products during shipping. Their ability to protect items is one of the most important things to know about packaging products. However, Styrofoam creation generates hazardous waste, and the material takes a long time to break down. If it breaks down in the wrong place, it can even harm water sources.

How can you protect your product while avoiding the most common Styrofoam packing product? The answer is new, compostable packing peanuts. Compostable packing peanuts come from starches like corn or grain. They dissolve in water, and some are even edible. However, they do weigh more than the original Styrofoam.

Crumpled or Shredded Kraft Paper

A lightweight biodegradable alternative to the heavy compostable packing peanuts is crumpled or shredded kraft paper. Kraft paper often comes from unbleached paper products that are recyclable and biodegradable. You can buy it crumped or shredded or do that breakdown process yourself to stuff it around your products for safe shipping.

Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Products

Polypropylene is just a fancy word for plastic, and plastic isn’t normally an eco-friendly alternative to Styrofoam. However, technological advancements have created mineral-filled polypropylene products that contain 50 percent less plastic than traditional plastic products. They’re durable and liquid resistant, so they’re great if your business ships foods or liquids. However, these products are still plastic, and some recycling plants don’t accept them. If your business is trying to reduce waste in manufacturing as you get ready to ship products, this may or may not be the product for you.

Bagasse Containers

You can also use bagasse containers instead of Styrofoam ones. Bagasse is the dry, pulpy residue that remains after sugar cane juice processing. It acts a lot like cardboard, so it can help protect and insulate your products. After use, the high fiber content makes it easy to biodegrade.

These eco-friendly alternatives to Styrofoam packaging products can help you improve your business’s reputation while manufacturing and shipping products efficiently. Try each alternative to find the best option for your business model, manufacturers, and customers.

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