slashpackaging

An open source movement for brands committing to reduce packaging waste — by @kepano

[kepano @kepano]

I'm excited to share that @slashpackaging is now open source!

How you can help: encourage your favorite brands to add a page on their website at /packaging describing their packaging sustainability efforts and disposal instructions

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We’ve updated this post to include @slashpackaging, an initiative founded in 2020 by @kepano. Once more, with added feeling: https://t.co/STf1Su4wb4

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🌎 Can you believe that @ecomondoNL ships 60% of their orders in reused boxes? They collect boxes from local businesses to keep the amount of new boxes used at a minimum! https://t.co/RfBtPeOqq6

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Only 0.5% of brands offer the information their customers are looking for when it comes to packaging.

More learnings from the first year of @slashpackaging
https://t.co/bd3CmXRSF5

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🌎 Simple on paper, but complicated in practice. @imperfect_foods is bringing packaging transparency to the forefront by explaining every packaging decision — the pros, the cons, and the tradeoffs. https://t.co/KlJ1yBhbSa

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🌎 @GoodStockSoups is trying to make every shipment as efficient as possible by requiring an order minimum. It takes the same amount of fuel to ship 1 soup as it does to ship 6. 😱 https://t.co/GV6XXf1Sr0

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🌎 @riverford surveyed their customers in 2018 and concluded that 82.5% of their customer's compost at home. They’re using a home compostable plastic that breaks down in lower temperatures. https://t.co/6lI38GHyRP

[kepano @kepano]

✨ just improved the resources for how to add your company to @slashpackaging. Earth Day is around the corner — now's the time to join:

https://t.co/UHq9s7Viju

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🌎 @_ace_of_air_ is keeping packaging out of the dump, using their Boomerang Box. You receive your items in a Boomerang Box. When your products are empty, ship them back in the same box, and receive refills. https://t.co/yNRjiaMDTV

[kepano @kepano]

Earth Day (April 22) will be the first anniversary of @slashpackaging — if your company is not on here yet, this is a great time to get your /packaging page ready 😉

https://t.co/HZ2VUcAMtl

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🌎 OFFHOURS is skipping the collateral card and printing their product care + return instructions directly onto the box. A simple way to reduce material usage 👍 https://t.co/M58pWkb8WD

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🌎@SunBasketMeals is informing their customers about materials and proper disposal for each and every packaging layer. Bonus points, give suggestions for reuse! https://t.co/fZLipfpgbN

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🌎 @7thStreetSwim is avoiding sneaky plastics. From tag strings to hygiene liners. https://t.co/hEeEn3OD7w

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🌎 @froghollowfarm's sustainable packaging doesn’t just stop at the material itself. Frog Hollow Farm’s claims their packaging is made with 90% solar power! ☀️ https://t.co/1S6m1psrts

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🌎 @heybippy only offers ground shipping to cut down on carbon emissions. Air shipments emit 6x more carbon than trucking! https://t.co/nvXIrNR3f0

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🌎 @YESPLZdotCOFFEE By switching from corrugated boxes to flexible kraft mailers, yesplz’s can ship their coffee with a smaller transit footprint. https://t.co/xfgwYvzL9n

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🌎 @BrightCellars is shipping wine in one of the most compact wine packagings on the market. This lowers their material usage and it's 100% recyclable (except for the cork)! https://t.co/dLXnVfejzB

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Shop all the brands taking strides for #sustainablepackaging in our first ever Slash Packaging Gift Guide!
https://t.co/mqhmwp57Q2

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Sourcing alternate materials

To find material resources that are more easily renewable, companies are looking to low-impact alternatives, many of them made from plants like sugarcane, bamboo, corn, and mushrooms.

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@ProperCloth : “We’ve designed and are currently in production on a compostable bio-based polybag to replace [traditional plastic bags].”