EcoEnclose

EcoEnclose

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

Louisville, CO 5,175 followers

Packaging for the world's most sustainable brands.

About us

🌏Earth-friendly packaging, shipping solutions, and guidance ♻️Investing in materials circularity 🌿Creating an EcoAlly community

Industry
Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Louisville, CO
Type
Privately Held
Specialties
Custom Packaging

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  • EcoEnclose reposted this

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    CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer at EcoEnclose | Leading voice on sustainable packaging

    Last week, I led a roundtable discussion: Does Sustainability Actually Matter in Business? It turned out to be a great conversation with a few key points: 👉 Regardless of whether sustainability makes a business more successful - sustainability MATTERS. But people who care deeply about addressing environmental challenges struggle with the tension between (1) knowing that making eco-conscious decisions is critical for the planet while (2) recognizing the need to assess and justify the business value of these decisions. 👉 There is a lot of conflicting survey data out there about whether people care about sustainability when making purchasing decisions! For every survey that says "Nearly six in ten consumers surveyed are willing to change their shopping habits to reduce environmental impact." there is another one that says "25% of consumers who claim sustainability is a priority will actually choose price over sustainability if the two are in conflict." 👉 In reality, there is no singular answer. How and to what degree sustainability helps your business be successful is driven by your brand's unique selling proposition and the desires and identities of the individuals you sell to. 👉 Many of the most rapidly growing brands have rooted their entire DNA in sustainability, ethics, transparency, durability, and circularity. If that is your brand then YES - sustainability must be a key factor in every decision you make. (unsurprisingly, these are some of my favorite brands!) 👉 Other brands have built their USP on accessibility, convenience, cost competitiveness, and business model disruption. These brands can improve loyalty and employee satisfaction by making *more* sustainable decisions (but may not be well positioned to make the *most* sustainable decision at every turn - as cost, aesthetics and operations may need to come first) 👉 Other, often well established, brands have built their business on luxury, prestige, and design / performance innovation. For these brands, sustainability is often a requirement that in order to stay relevant, avoid internal or external backlash, and/or ensure they stay compliant with legislation. Bottom line - it matters...and positive improvements can almost always benefit your brand / business -- but how and to what degree is unique to your value proposition. https://lnkd.in/gdtxT-26 How do you answer this question in your business? Have sustainability improvements helped drive sales, acquisition, loyalty, cost savings, or mitigated risk / challenges? #sustainablebrands #sustainablebusiness #sustainability #businessstrategy

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    CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer at EcoEnclose | Leading voice on sustainable packaging

    What does it even mean for #printingink to be eco-friendly? One of my favorite things about our EcoAlly community is how detailed they are in their questions around #sustainability. They take the time to optimize even the small details - inks, adhesives, labels, etc.   EcoEnclose gets dozens of questions weekly about #printing #ink and how to make the most #ecofriendly choices possible while still meeting aesthetic, budget, and MOQ requirements. Our comprehensive #Sustainable Printing and Ink Resource Center was developed to be your go-to spot for questions about custom branded packaging and sustainable ink decisions. https://lnkd.in/gcX6dJjN Here are a few common questions we get! 👉 What is ink made out of? Printing inks typically include some or all of the following: pigments that gives the ink its color, binders that help pigments adhere to their substrate, carriers that carry the pigment to the substrate (and then evaporate), additives to enhance properties such as gloss, and drying agents that help the pigment dry quickly after being applied to the substrate. 👉 What makes ink more or less eco-friendly? There are a lot of factors - Is the carrier solvent-based? Does the carrier emit VOCs when drying? Does the printing process require high energy use? What is the pigment derived from? How does the ink impact the quality of its substrate when recycled or composted? No ink is perfect, but some are better than other across many of these factors. 👉 How do different inks rank in order of sustainability? As described above, ink's level of sustainability is driven by a combination of inputs, impact on air pollution during manufacturing, impact on packaging end of life, and more. Taken together, our internal ranking is as follows - Most eco: Algae Ink™; Very eco: Inks with water or soy-based carrier; Somewhat eco: UV curable, toner; Low eco: Inks with solvent-based carrier. Your printing ink will largely be dictated by your printing method, which is driven by your substrate, quantities and desired aesthetic. We can help you choose the most eco-friendly ink possible for your printing method. 👉 How does ink impact packaging end of life? Recyclable packaging can typically be printed with any type of ink and still be recyclable - but your ink choice can improve or degrade material quality in its next life. Algae Ink™ and soy or water-based inks are friendliest to the repulping process; toner, UV and latex inks can degrade quality. Ink is a bigger concern in composting, so making compatible ink choices are particularly critical when designing your packaging for the compost. Shout out to Tayler Insuaste Sarah Quirk and McKenleigh Spitler for bringing this resource to life! #sustainablepackaging #packagingdesign

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    CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer at EcoEnclose | Leading voice on sustainable packaging

    One of my favorite things about the recently launched Sway Polybag? We printed them with black Algae Ink™! What is Algae Ink™? An innovative ink technology developed by Living Ink - which uses carbon-negative, algae-based pigment (in place of fossil-fuel derived carbon black). Black Algae Ink™ can be used to print shipping boxes, glassine bags, retail boxes, paper mailers, hang tags, notecards, and now...Sway Polybags! What are Sway Polybags? The first ever bags made with at least 50% TPSea™ - a certified 100% bio-based resin predominantly made with responsibly sourced seaweed. They represent a huge milestone in disrupting our collective reliance on fossil-fuel derived plastic. Learn more about Sway Polybags and request free samples today: https://lnkd.in/gAWMcKPA Learn more about Algae Ink™ and get a project started today: https://lnkd.in/g4cjtfJ6 Huge shout out to Julia Marsh Matthew Mayes Scott Fulbright Stevan Albers and the entire Sway and Living Ink teams for all you're doing to create a future in which regenerative materials are the norm. Its an inspiration to be working alongside you all. #seaweed #seaweedpackaging #algae #algaeink #regenerative #circularpackaging #sustainablepackaging #innovation #packaginginnovation

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    CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer at EcoEnclose | Leading voice on sustainable packaging

    Last week, EcoEnclose launched a new offering - the 50% #Recycled Paper Bubble Mailer. It’s led to a few brands asking us - how should they choose between #curbsiderecyclable padded envelopes? Here’s a framework that might help companies choose between their options. Two important dimensions most brands need to consider are: (1) How much protection do they need, and which mailer will give them the protection they need. We have conducted dozens of ship tests on all paper padded envelopes in the market, and plotted solutions according to their level of protection (on the Y axis). (2) How circular and eco-friendly is the mailer? This can be measured in different ways - recycled content (and post-consumer waste in particular), carbon footprint, whether the mailer is plastic-free or not (as some mailers contain polymers as part of inner cushioning, tear strips, etc). Given the EcoEnclose north star of #circularity and our broader #sustainablepackaging framework, our X axis is based on how much recycled content the mailer utilizes and whether or not the virgin input might pose risk to deforestation. 👉 For a much deeper overview of how to choose, check out our guide here: https://lnkd.in/g4A5hs8N 👉 And order free samples of the two stock solutions that align with our sustainability framework: https://lnkd.in/gAS4R46B EcoEnclose has frameworks like this to help brands navigate all sustainable packaging decisions. Contact us anytime for guidance: sales@ecoenclose.com. Shout out to Caroline Martinez and Sarah Hawkins for developing frameworks that help us continue to make better, more circular packaging decisions! #plasticfree #circularity #packagingdecisions

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    We just expanded our padded paper envelope line! Introducing a 50% Recycled Paper Bubble Mailer, made with a layer of 100% recycled kraft exterior and paper embossed to “bubble” as the interior cushioning. Order Free Samples to Check Them Out: https://lnkd.in/gajZXAzD This new line is being offered alongside our 100% Recycled Padded Mailer, a unique mailer made with macerated newsprint cushioning layered between two sheets of 100% recycled Kraft paper. There are quite a few other cushioned curbside recyclable mailers out there. Some are made with expanded honeycomb cushioning, some feature corrugated fluting as the padding, and others utilize expanded foam. We’ve chosen to develop and offer these two (and not offer other structures) because: 👉 We are committed to using the highest levels of recycled content possible, and to ensuring that virgin content can be verified as being sustainably sourced (and that virgin paper content does not pose risk to ancient and endangered forests). 👉 These two options balance strength vs efficiency. Any brand that needs a highly durable and protective mailer can choose our 100% Recycled Padded Mailer. Brands who need less material and protection can safely choose our 50% Recycled Paper Bubble Mailer. Order free samples to check these new arrivals out! Paper Bubble Mailers: https://lnkd.in/gajZXAzD Paper Padded Mailers: https://lnkd.in/gfFdu_cq

    Our Latest Offering: Paper Bubble Mailers

    Our Latest Offering: Paper Bubble Mailers

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    So excited to announce this game changing milestone: The Sway Polybag - a massive step forward in disrupting the industry’s reliance on fossil-fuel derived plastic. 👉 Request your free sample today so you can see, touch and test this groundbreaking material. https://lnkd.in/gWPNt5aW Sway Polybags will be available for purchase soon in various stock sizes and fully customizable at high volumes. 🌊 In case you don’t know about Sway already, they are a material innovation startup based in California. They announced their patented Thermoplastic Seaweed technology earlier this year and since then, they’ve been hard at work scaling it into a viable replacement for the virgin poly bag. These bags are made with at least 50% TPSea™, a certified 100% bio-based resin predominantly made with responsibly sourced seaweed. 🌿 At EcoEnclose the north star for packaging is #circularity. For us, this vision means that one day - packaging is made from packaging, becomes packaging again in its next life, and that raw inputs into packaging materials are restorative rather than extractive and polluting. We recognize that not all bio-based plastic alternatives are better than the fossil fuels they are replacing. Our research has shown that seaweed cultivation holds tremendous promise by regenerating marine ecosystems, mitigating ocean acidity, and has massive potential to store carbon. 👉 Read our research here: https://lnkd.in/gdUZ7c9w 🪸 Because of seaweed’s strong alignment with our north star and Sway’s deep commitment to sourcing seaweed responsibly while also rapidly developing their innovative films to be used at scale - EcoEnclose is absolutely thrilled to be Sway’s production partner. Throughout our collaboration with them over the past year, we have been continuously impressed by their vision, passion, and ability to quickly iterate on and advance their innovative seaweed-derived resins and films. Huge shout out to Sarah Hawkins for your dedication to achieving EcoEnclose's north star.

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    We share new customer feedback every Tuesday during our daily standup. Overwhelmingly, the input we hear is that our Customer Success team is incredible - that they consistently take care of our brands thoughtfully and proactively. Brands seem to recognize that our team members truly want them be successful and to be able to adopt sustainable packaging as easily as possible. Here's a favorite recent customer callout for Rebecca Esterline - one of our amazing team members. Outstanding job Becca! These days, my personal experience with customer service interaction is hit or miss. Sometimes issues are resolved expediently. Sometimes things can get frustrating or feel like they drag on forever. Sometimes I just feel like I'm emailing into a black hole. In this landscape, its particularly exciting to hear callouts like this one. #ourteamrocks #customerservice #sustainablepackaging

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    Looking for an easy way to see #AlgaeInk in action? Info on our stock paper mailers is printed with black Algae Ink™ - a groundbreaking ink made with carbon-negative, algae-based pigment. We talk to a lot of brands who either aren't yet custom branding their packaging or are exploring Algae Ink for their custom print but want more info before making the switch. If either of those sounds like your brand, check out the print on our stock paper mailers. Call us biased, but we think Algae Ink has an even richer color and finish than standard black ink. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gbCYJqN Order free samples today: https://lnkd.in/gDp9VZPC Living Ink #custompackaging #sustainablepackaging #packaginginnovation #circularity #recycled #recyclable

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    Every month, we see an uptick in the number of brands exploring glassine as an alternative to the clear virgin #polybag! Many start by asking - what is #glassine anyway? People want to fully understand what the material is made out of us, how its produced, and how to responsibly dispose of it. (and we love this level of commitment to transparency and nuance) Our post, What is Glassine?, answers this in detail: https://lnkd.in/e7etDfXx High level? Glassine is #paper! Unlike standard paper, glassine goes through an additional supercalendering step in production - in which sheets are repeatedly passed through pressurized rollers to break down capillaries of the fibers and align the fibers in a single direction, which increases density, reduces porosity and gives a glossy and translucent finish. Because long fiber length is so important, glassine is almost always made with virgin inputs. Our glassine bags are #FSCcertified to ensure these inputs are responsibly produced and do not pose risk to ancient and endangered forests. Glassine should be #curbsiderecycled alongside other papers! Our glassine bags are not coated with wax, silicone, or plastic. The material is not the same as parchment paper (which is typically silicone coated) or wax paper. Learn more about our glassine bags or order free samples: https://lnkd.in/gHsJXnPz #velabags #plasticfree #transparency #sustainablepackaging

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