Plastic Free Postal Packaging - our commitment to sustainability

Friday the 8th of June was #WorldOceansday, which is perfect timing for our announcement as this really drives home the need for some serious change in the packaging industry. Our vision is to be the world's most ethical ecommerce packaging provider, in the hope that others will follow suit.

By the end of 2018 we will have removed all plastic packaging from our stock product line up. This includes removing all mailbags, bubble mailers, plastic ecommerce tape and reformulating inks and glues to be more eco-friendly and sustainable going forwards. We want our brand Lil Packaging to become synonymous with plastic free packaging by the end of 2018.

As a packaging company that makes products with a short lifespan, we realise just how important it is that we do our bit to protect our environment.

As most of you may already know, all of our cardboard is either FSC® / PEFC® certified and 100% recyclable, but we're focussed on making that extra commitment. We are developing an exciting new range of eco-friendly Plastic Free Packaging that makes clever use biodegradable and recyclable materials and vegetable based, up-cycled and recycled inks. We'll also be advising all of our existing customers on ways in which they can make the switch to ethical ecommerce packaging that's as scalable and efficient as it is environmentally friendly and sustainable.

UPDATE: In line with our commitment to sustainability, we've upgraded the material on our Lil envelopes, (our eco friendly alternative to the bubble mailer). They're now made from 100% recycled post-consumer waste paper board and printed exclusively with upcycled eco-friendly soy based inks (all with no compromise on strength). Click here to see our eco friendly envelope range.*

The UK's biggest online retailer ships out their goods using this exact mailer, so this represents a huge step towards eliminating unsustainable packaging from ecommerce.

It's our hope that our commitment to eradicating plastics from ecommerce packaging will be the catalyst for much bigger industry-wide change.

Here's to a much brighter and more sustainable future.

Are you interested in reducing your dependancy on plastic? Want to make the move to sustainable packaging and boost your brands eco-credentials? Or are you just tired of being #plasticshamed on social media? Contact us today to learn how we can help you mail happy.

*Excludes our A-LTR letter sized envelope mailer, due to weight restrictions of Royal Mail Letter tariff, we have used FSC® certified kraft paper-based solid board.