Why We Only Use Sustainable Packaging at Gifts Australia

Eco Friendly Packaging For Your Eco-Friendly Gifts

 

Sustainable packaging is becoming a higher priority for both brands and consumers, more now than ever before. The generation of millennials have learned about the impact of plastic in the ocean, landfill growth and environmental disasters since they were little and are now leaders in becoming more environmentally responsible.

 

Many of us were brought up with the phrase ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ in our vocabulary and it is essential in our everyday lives and business practices to reflect these same values.

 

What exactly is sustainable packaging?

 

Using recycled or sustainable packing reduces the ecological footprint of all the stages in the product’s life cycle. It helps both the producer and the consumer to reduce their environmental impact. The term ‘eco-friendly packaging’ is more than just a buzzword.

 

Nowadays, implementing eco packaging in every brand’s operation is a necessity. There have been many breakthroughs in plant-based packaging and biodegradable plastic packaging which means it is easier for everyone to reduce their carbon footprint.

 

Sustainable packaging is packaging that, over time, reduces its environmental imprint. This can be achieved by using recycled material and also by designing the packaging with another purpose. Just like we are all accustomed to bringing our own reusable shopping bags with us to the store, it's important to make sure every opportunity is taken to reduce the impact of gift packaging when we shop online.

So why does Gifts Australia only use sustainable and biodegradable packaging?

 

First and foremost, because it is good for the environment. We all want to leave a legacy but no long-lasting footprint on the the natural world. Secondly, because we know that our customers share our values and hope to decrease their impact.

 

For those people wondering what brands have eco-friendly packaging, you know that at Gifts Australia we offer you sustainable packaging and gift-wrapping options with reusability in mind. In addition to using sustainable packing, are gift boxes are durable and can be re-used. Surprise the next birthday celebrant in your family with reused gift wrapping from a parcel you ordered from us for yourself. And so, the cycle continues…

 

By using cardboard package options, we not only decrease our carbon footprint, we also lower shipping costs. It’s a win-win situation.

What materials does Gifts Australia use exactly?

 

Our gift bags and bubble wrap have an additive in them called D2W. The biodegradable D2W technology accelerates the natural process of oxidation until the product is no longer a plastic. It is a material that can, for example, be used as a food source by bacteria or fungi on land or sea.

 

Best of all, if it escapes collection and still ends up as litter in the environment, it will degrade and biodegrade. Significantly in a continuous, irreversible and unstoppable process until there is nothing left. In the same way as nature’s waste—as a result leaving no toxic residues and no microplastics.

 

Biodegradable plastic looks and feels like ordinary plastic in terms of strength, aesthetics, flexibility and optical properties. Only 1% of D2W can make the difference and will create no extra cost. It complies with international standards, it is recyclable and suitable for food contact.

 

 

What difference does sustainable packaging make?

 

Packaging makes up over 23% of waste that makes it to the landfill each year. By doing our best as a brand to incorporate more sustainable practices and packaging we will have a lasting positive impact.

 

We offer standard and premium gift wrapping for your orders plus a range of gift cards to add to a present of your choice. All orders are delivered in biodegradable packaging to your doorstep. Find out more about our packaging options here.

 

 

Impress someone special while looking out for Mother Nature 

 

No matter who it is you want to surprise, spoil or impress, here at Gifts Australia it is our mission to help you leave a lasting impression without leaving a lasting footprint on our environment. This begins with the packaging. We know that when you shop online you want a gift store that respects your values for a more sustainable gifting solution. We take the role of eco-packing very seriously and are proud to offer a range of sustainable, vegan, and eco-friendly gifting options.

 

Browse our gift sections now and you will definitely find the gift ideas you are looking for. Shop for yourself, your partner, friends, mum, sister, boss—we have gifts for everyone and every occasion that all come beautifully presented in recycled or eco friendly gift packaging.