Plastic and nature are two juxtaposing factors and the biggest concern for environmentalists today. We often find plastic being portrayed as the center of environmental destruction, yet it continues to be used widely. Why? Because plastic is the most environment-friendly packaging solution as opposed to its counterparts as it reduces the chances of spoilage of packaged products and consumes less energy & materials in the manufacturing & transportation process. For instance, if we use rigid glass packaging for a product, it will take more storage space during transportation as compared to plastic packaging and result in more pollution. Thus, the question is not how to replace plastic, but how to make it eco-friendly?
Reusable packaging solutions are gaining popularity these days. This ensures a circular plastic economy and reduces the need to produce more plastic packaging by restoring the already produced ones for use. In this blog post, we are going to talk about the key benefits of reusable packaging solutions.
Efficient Transportation
Since this packaging is engineered for reuse, ensuring high quality is of utmost importance. This serves the dual purpose of enhancing packaging shelf life and extra protection to the packaged product. Products packed in reusable packaging are less prone to spoilage or damage during transportation. Also, flexible packaging that is widely gaining popularity is compact & requires much lesser space to transport products as compared to rigid packaging.
Limited Storage Space
It eliminates the requirement of raw materials for more packaging, as the same packaging can now be reused. This is beneficial in industrial applications where they need to constantly pack products to transport from one site to another.
Less Waste Production
Reusable packaging has the power to minimize household & industrial waste production by many folds. Unlike conventional packaging that goes into trash after one use, reusable packaging results in less waste generation. It can also bring down the cost of waste management, especially for large firms. This can have a major effect on the overall cost of production.
Environmental Benefits
It not only saves time & money but also is beneficial for the environment. It can help you bring down your carbon footprint by minimizing environmental degradation activities. When both companies & households use packaging that can be reused or returned to form a circular economy, the requirement to manufacture more packaging material will reduce. This also reduces the energy & raw material consumption, and emission of greenhouse gases during the process.
Cosmo Films, lead by Mr. Ashok Jaipuria, is a responsible organization that is investing money & efforts in creating smart & sustainable solutions for its clients and the environment. Producing durable packaging that enhances the shelf life of products and promotes sustainability is at its core.
