Timothy Beattie, General Manager of Pyrotec PackMedia, a leading provider of on-pack solutions, says: "By moving beyond conventional packaging methods and materials, brands can reduce their carbon footprint as well as their transportation spend and warehousing costs. Reducing excess packaging results in lighter and smaller shipments that cost less to transport."
Pyrotec PackMedia offers the below source reduction tips for brand owners wishing to reduce their carbon footprint:
Beattie concludes: "Source reduction in packaging has been going on for decades as a way to reduce costs. Until recently, however, few companies were doing it to increase sustainability. With the increased concern for the environment, manufacturers and brand owners would be wise to investigate alternatives that allow them to minimise packaging - and ultimately their carbon footprint."