You may or may not be using environmentally friendly eco-crates, but this shipping option for your move has a greater impact on the environment than you think. To find out how utilizing such corrugated packaging might help the environment and your personal or business’ sustainability efforts, keep reading.
Why Should You Use Eco-crate for Packaging?
The eco-crate system is a better option for businesses that want to be more ecologically conscious and reduce their carbon footprint because it decomposes quickly and can be recycled. Additionally, corrugated cardboard is a traditional packaging type with a long history of proven effectiveness. Here are five key advantages of going with the eco-crate system.
Strength
Because of the corrugated fibers’ strength and the boxes’ design, they can support much weight. Regardless of the size or weight of the goods you ship inside, you can reuse eco-crates multiple times.
Easy to Recycle
Paper pulp from newspapers and boxes is used to make eco-crates, which can be produced utilizing byproducts from various businesses. It is simple to create and highly eco-friendly, with packaging that is difficult to match. This packaging can contain up to 100% recycled materials without losing quality. To date, the eco-crate system by Budd Van Lines has saved over 1,000 trees and 107,040 pounds of corrugated material.
Eco-crates are also easy to recycle because they are made of paper. For businesses looking to save their packaging costs, cardboard packaging is an economical option because it is a robust material that can be recycled and reused.
Simple Disposal
In addition to being constructed from quickly growing pine or birch trees, corrugated packaging may also contain recycled materials and woodchips. No harsh colors, bleach, or other chemical processes are present. It is more attractive than materials with chemicals that might contaminate natural resources because of its composition. This property of eco-crates allows you to appropriately dispose of them without harming the environment.
Reusable
Both companies and individuals can reuse eco-crates. They are also useful for storing various products and supplies due to their shape and durability. Budd Van Lines reuses its eco-crates whenever feasible, eliminating the wastage generated from one-time-use cardboard moving boxes. Even if it is not reused as packaging, corrugated cardboard can be used for practical purposes and other projects. When the packaging reaches the end of its life span, companies and individuals can simply recycle it.
Efficient Energy Use
Eco-crates made from recycled materials also use less energy than packaging made from new materials. In order to reduce the cost of fuel used to transport the components, many manufacturers also use locally obtained materials. Your business can save energy by using corrugated boxes, freeing up resources for other uses.
The benefits of eco-crates go beyond doing environmental good. The eco-crate system has provided our clients with about 30% in cost savings over wood crating, which works out to about $590,000 in total. Due to its compact design, costs are also saved on warehouse storage space. As the only carrier in the country offering the Eco-Crate system, you can trust Budd Van Lines to carry out your personal moving services in the most sustainable and cost-effective manner!