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Being Eco-Friendly has always posed a new challenge for the packaging world. One backed by the other, there has always been a tug-of-war between challenges and solutions derived. The term ‘Eco-Friendly’ in the packaging industry means a kind of packaging that withstands the qualitative standards from each perspective — from the point of sourcing the raw material to it reaching the consumers. 

It uses recyclable, renewable and non-toxic materials to create the right packaging which a consumer would take pride to own. It traverses through green channels of the supply chain to reach the retail shelves. And yes, it doesn’t end here! An eco-friendly packaging should not tarnish the environment even after disposal. This kind of packaging goes by several names including environment friendly packaging, green packaging and sustainable packaging.

In the present scenario, the term eco-friendly gets pitched a lot as seen on almost every label, be it food bags or furniture. As the use of this term gets more frequent, the importance of it in lifestyle and products can be debatable. However, it is a must for one to understand what eco-friendly actually means in the packaging industry. And when it comes to products, everything from its production to packaging has to be safe for the environment. The Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides are designed to help companies avoid making environmental claims that mislead consumers. For a product to be labelled as eco-friendly, its packaging should also explain that it is environmentally fit or else it cannot be considered safe for the environment and consumers as well.

Furthermore, companies should take responsibility to find the right packaging for shipping of their products. In order to find the right packaging, it is essential to take cost, materials, size and many more things into consideration.

Why Flexible Packaging?

Of late, several companies are relying on flexible packaging solutions that are environmentally sustainable as they have a lesser carbon footprint against other forms of packaging like tin, glass and paper. Flexible Packaging offers a host of benefits which makes it the obvious choice for a lot of brand owners and consumers, alike!

Decreased Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gases that are released in the environment during the stages of production, transit, consumption and post consumption as well. In comparison to the traditional rigid packaging which gives out more CO2 emissions, flexible packaging always has the upper hand as it fosters economies of scale in transportation by reducing fuel consumption and requiring less storage space. Plastic packaging facilitates weight savings of more than 78 percent compared to alternative packaging materials.

Ease of Use

Various factors like easy to store, easy to carry, re-sealability, easy to see product content etc makes flexible packaging the most preferred packaging option.

Eco-friendly Materials are Free from Toxins and Allergens

Many people are concerned with what their packaging material is made of and the potential impact it can have on their health and well-being. Flexible packaging requires less material overall, making it a more environmentally friendly option than materials such as glass, tin and rigid PET. For example, only two-and a-half pounds of flexible packaging material is required to pack 100 pounds of beverage, compared to 84 pounds of glass required to pack the same volume. Using toxic and allergen free packaging materials adds up to the sustainable packaging which gives consumers a safe experience each time.

Longer Shelf Life for Consumption

A longer shelf life for food products serves the dual benefit; it not just saves consumer’s money but also helps decrease food wastage and global greenhouse gases. With Flexible Packaging solutions, the producers can extend the life of consumables due to its material and structure that goes into making the packet. Rigid packaging lacks this property.

As Flexible Packaging Unfolds!

Creating, designing and sourcing eco-friendly packaging solutions can take up a lot of precious time, especially if one doesn’t know what exactly could be the most viable solution. However, the goal for creating sustainable packaging doesn’t end with the consumption of the product. Rather a sustainable packaging should have the most efficient completion of life cycle which can be achieved through recyclability and biodegradability of packaging.

To address this need and achieve the dual aspect of customer satisfaction and create a sustainable world for flexible packaging, UFlex a flexible packaging company, sustainability is a guiding force behind innovation, where the two go hand-in-hand. It has been making significant investments in newer technologies ensuring less energy consumption per ton of Flexible Packaging. UFlex recycles all its production waste as well as post-consumer flexible packaging waste that it sources from external agencies, a move that helps in reducing pressure on landfills while arresting plastic pollution. Its lead as a flexible packaging film manufacturer has enabled it to make use of post-consumer PET Bottles waste to create packaging film with minimum 90% PCR content. Very soon, UFlex is going to offer biodegradable as well recyclable plastic films which will become biomass at the end of its assigned life.

As the use of plastic has increased over the years, so has the plastic waste! We believe in recycling the already available plastic, keeping them out of the landfills thus making our planet green.