Recycled padded mailers and recycled bubble mailers can both be reused. During that time period, methane is 84 times as potent a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide. More alarming, in the first 20 years after its release, the intensity is even more severe. According to the EPA, methane causes 21 times as much warming as an equivalent mass of carbon dioxide over a 100-year time period. Want paper to degrade in a compost operation, we do not want this to occur in a landfill because (depending on if the landfill captures Landfill Gases or not) it leaks methane gas. Second, paper will degrade more quickly in a landfill (though still very slowly!) than plastic. First, recycled post-consumer paper within padded mailers could leach toxins within a landfill. It is important to note that if our padded mailers and bubble mailers end up in the landfill than padded paper mailers actually have a worse end of life environmental impact than bubble mailers. Our padded mailers are also compostable, though we recommend recycling them instead of composting them as the more eco-friendly choice.īecause of the ease with which padded mailers can be recycled, and the added bonus that they are compostable, they came out ahead in this category. If a person’s local curbside programs don’t accept bubble mailers, recipients can deposit them at grocery bag drop-offs, easily accessible to almost every community nationwide. Padded mailers are accepted by all curbside programs nationwide, while bubble mailers are only accepted by some. By going with our bubble mailers, (even though the packaging has less recycled content than our padded mailer option) you would be helping us and the industry invest in continued advancements, leading to more and more recycled content in this common packaging solution long-term.ĮcoEnclose poly bubble mailers and padded mailers are both recyclable. That said, EcoEnclose bubble mailers have the most recycled content of any poly bubble mailer available today, and achieving 32.6% has been a long journey and a feat. Padded mailers are a clear winner in this category. Our poly bubble mailers are made with 32.6% post-industrial recycled content. Padded mailers are made with 100% recycled content, of which 25% is post-consumer. Sustainable packaging option is best for your business, based on your values and priorities. Our comparisons below will help you decide which
So, here, we talk about the pros and cons of each of our cushioned, protective mailer options across a number of different dimensions - recycled content, recycle-ability, environmental impact, cost, reusability, cost, and more.
Padded shipping mailer with some cushion for protection, rigidity and/or presentation? Looking for eco-friendly packaging and not the traditional (read: virgin materials, single-use, landfill-bound) options? If this describes you, EcoEnclose is thrilled to now be offering not one, but TWO eco-minded packaging options: 100% recycled paper-based padded mailers and 32.6% recycled poly bubble mailers(aka poly air jackets).Īs with so many things we write about, there is no perfect eco-friendly packaging strategy to meet every company’s needs. Bubble Mailers vs Padded Mailers: What’s Smarter? Check out our Definitive Guide to Protective Mailers for the most up-to-date information.
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