Greener Packaging & Shipping Supplies on St Patrick’s Day

GREENVILLE, S.C. - March 17, 2014 - PRLog -- St Patrick’s Day celebrations officially began in the first part of the 17th century, and oddly enough, each year St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th day of March. From Ireland, “the Emerald Isle”, to shamrocks and leprechauns, St Patrick’s Day is associated with several symbolic ideas. Arguably, the most symbolic of this holiday is the color and word “green”, which has deep roots in this holiday.

Yet in more recent history, the color has taken on a new meaning to loosely describe the public’s efforts to become more environmentally friendly. New “green ideas” such as sustainable packaging models and biodegradable products have introduced “greener” materials and methods that help to reduce our eco footprint. So in honor of St Patrick’s Day, let’s take a look at green packaging and shipping supplies. And to get you started using green packaging products, use the code “Green17” and we’ll give you 17% off the purchase of any of the below products.

Grocery Bags: There has been a whole lot of news and buzz about plastic grocery bags http://www.interplas.com/11.5-x-6.5-x-21-biodegradable-th..., from the environmental impact to local governments placing bans and restrictions on the use of plastic bags by retailers. Although there are always advancements to be made, some plastic t-shirt bags are making use of a more degradable material. These bags are manufactured with Oxo-degradable plastics that use a chemical substance that decreases the plastic’s molecular weight over a period of time.

BioTuf Trash Can Liners: These eco-friendly trash bags are not only made from materials that are biodegradable, compostable materials, but they offer the same performance found in traditional trash can liners. BioTuf trash can liners http://www.interplas.com/trash-bags are ASTM D6400-99 approved for biodegradability and compostability and are certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute.

There are additional ways to start taking steps to using greener packing and shipping supplies. For instance, look for products that use recycled plastics such as plastic sheeting, sometimes referred to as C & A film. Our Poly sheeting http://www.interplas.com/plastic-sheeting-and-film makes use of recycled plastics all the while maintaining the strength and durability of 100 percent poly.

So even if you’re not using greener products now, you can always start by remembering the “3 R’s”.

Reduce - your use of certain products (email your documents opposed to printing them)

Reuse - cardboard boxes for shipments, and start

Recycle – start recycle bins for paper and plastic products

We have the products to help you get started on the road to a greener packaging program for your business, why not get started today?