SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT PACKAGING & SHIPPING // How to package with eco-friendly material and it's cost
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2020
- In anticipation of the recent e-commerce launch, I had to prepare packaging material to make sure my pieces arrive safely into the hands of my customers. But at the same time, I want to be as sustainable as possible using only recyclable and recycled material.
I also went through how much it cost initially as well as per package to give people a reference as to how much it cost, and hopefully, convince others to switch away from plastic packaging.
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In the philippines, we use banana leaves to use as packaging. pass it over flame until it is glossy and fragrant. The fibers will toughen up and can be wrapped around without breaking. It has a soft cushion when wrapped around a couple of times. Good for shipping live plants, too.❤️ For the scrunchie, we use semi dried banana (or palm)we just have to tear it to make strands, scrunch it up, fill the gaps until the items is tight. I like your packaging tape idea.❤️
That’s amazing! It would be such a nice experience to open a package of ceramics wrapped in plant. Too bad it might be too expensive to do in Australia.
That's so cool!
Can it be used for packing delicate objects like glass jars?
So awesome! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
That sounds so awesome!!!
small businesses do more friendly packaging for the environment than any conglomerate
That’s often the case, but hopefully more and more consumers will care enough about sustainable packaging that larger businesses will follow.
As an aspiring environmentalist, this gives me so much pleasure
Thank you!
This is really, really helpful! I haven't had to ship anything three dimensional yet, but I really appreciate that you've explained everything so thoroughly.
I feel like shipping prints would be even harder as they are so much more fragile.
Thank you so much for making this video ❤️
You are the reason we should still have faith in UA-cam content! Many thanks my man and all the best with your business!
Hey dude, I’m in high school and I just started doing pottery! Your channel has been a cool place for me to find tips to improve, cool videos man
Awesome! I wish I got started at high school. Enjoy it! It’s rare to have all those resource free to use so make sure you take advantage of the chance. Good luck!
I love how you’re touching on all aspects of your business! Very informative. Thank you :-)
No problem! Thanks for the comment! There will soon be videos on a brick and mortar store as I build the new studio and gallery!
This is so insightful, thank you for all the details, i've never seen a video go that in depth before!
Thank you! Hope it helps!
So great to have an Aussie doing this, using AUD and metres! Didn't have to wade through shippers talking about their Fedex labels, haha. Great work with the brutal drop test and your insights re packaging. Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi!!
Thank you!
It's great to see shipping materials that are all recycling!! It would be interesting to see if there's any more natural and not processed materials that could be used, but if there isn't, I think this is the best way!
Thank you for your explanations
I came across an exhibition yesterday that showcased bioplastic made from algae and seaweed, its very workable and you can melt it down and reuse it in different shapes. Not something that is currently done on a large scale but in the future, it could replace petroleum plastic.
Loved how you added a test drop at the end haha!
Got to be sure haha
That was some pretty rough testing 🤣
One of the best packaging videos I’ve seen! Thank you!
Great suggestions! Your attention to protection of your products in a very sustainable method is inspiring. Thank you!
This is the most useful and detailed video on eco-friendly packaging I’ve seen. Thank you 🙏
Fantastic video, thank you! I am very grateful to have found such a clear and well-detailed video for shipping plastic-free!
This is really helpful. Thank you so much. I especially appreciate that you showed us how you tested your packaging. It made me feel more at ease that this type will work :) Thank you again!
Thank you for experimenting with your own product. To do something like that means a lot. Definitely appreciate this video and knowledge.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 you changed my mind about using packing peanuts !
Who’s got space for that 😂
Such a useful video! Thank you so much for your insights on all the packaging options. Not really hoping to send anything with a lot of volume soon but it's really nice to see the different materials and how they can be used. The drop test at the end was very entertaining XD
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! That was thorough but interesting. You have a beautiful studio.
This was such a great video. Very informative and great demonstration of how you package your items.
My favorite part was you throwing the package lol 10 out of 10.
you seem so wholesome i love it!
Tytyty! I like ASMR. The sound was no problem ;)
Very detailed and shows you care deeply for your product and your customers.
Thank you!
Really appreciate your efforts to spread awareness about sustainable packaging.
such an informational and helpful video. Thank you so much!
Thank you for this demonstration - very helpful as I look to find recyclable materials for shipping!
Love this video! Thank you so much for your efforts and especially for testing the package!
Great video! Simple, helpful, beautifully filmed.
Hi Ali, I am located in melbourne as well. We are starting an e-commerce small business at the moment. Thank you so much for sharing. The eco-friendly standard that you insist through the whole packaging process really inspires us. Definitely a thumbs up! Looking forward to the possibility of future business cooperation with you :)
super helpful! I've been searching for ways to implement more eco friendly packing for my online orders. Thank You for sharing!
Glad I could help!
Thank you for this video! I just started a small business and using products and materials that are environmentally friendly is incredibly important to me.
Excellent video - very thorough
So informative. Well done. I can't wait to start my pottery. Good job. I will definitelly come back!!!
Good luck!
love the packaging method !
This is really helpful! I'm planning to start my small business and I'm trying to be eco-friendly as possible! Thanks a lot!
Glad I could help! Good luck!
very informative and helpful, thanks!
I'd like to do more ecofriendly packaging, but it's so expensive :(
That was what we initially thought, too. However, once I really sat down and did the math, the diffefence wasn't that much. For example, because we use the larger bubble bubble wrap, a single 2ftx2ft square of it is about 85 cents (based on the cheapest per-foot cost I could find in 2ft wide rolls). We would usually use at least 2 sheets, so that's $1.70. Then you still need the outside box and tape anyway, so we were already at about $3. When we factored in the less expensive versions we found of the products he showed, we end up spending $3.40 per package. And the packaging takes up less room too (rolls of bubble wrap are very bulky). In 2.5 years, 1000 shipments, zero damage. We usually get most of out boxes from Staples, and once I had a paper dispenser box, I just buy refill rolls of the papers which are much cheaper. For the tissue paper, I found "massage table paper" rolls to be a good alternative. :)
This is a very well shot edited video. Good job
Thank you so much for this content! I really found this very useful.
Thank you! Glad I could help!
Thanks for this video. Our Etsy store is growing, and we've taken more notice of the amount of plastic (bubble wrap, packing tape) we're going through to ship our goods. We make concrete planter pots, which are both heavy, can have sharp edges, but is also sort of scratch-prone and fragile. I had no idea Ranpack was a thing. We've definitely seen crumpled paper scratch the concrete, so that was a great learning. In my head, I had always thought about how much more expensive double-boxing is instead of using bubble wrap...but what I figured out was that my per-box cost was almost identical to my 2'x2' bubble wrap cost for the large bubble style. So even though I'm spending less on boxes, I'm spending *more* than the box's cost on additional bubble wrap.
This was a very insightful video, thank you for uploading ☺️
Smashing video ....
"Packed" with brilliant information ...
Thank you
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Haha good one!
You should include a note asking them to reuse the packaging. The craft paper can be used to wrap other gifts or cards or once again as padding. And the extra boxes of course can be used as storage or again packaging,
That’s a great idea, I already include a thank you card so it could be on there too. A little encouragement is all people need sometimes.
@@twelve.80 Yes and sometimes people just don't think about it. A chip box with the sides taped down holds my sewing iron and a mini ironing board + more. I have pillow box I want to use for a gift cover it in craft paper its a blank slate again.😄
I just came across your video and you're helpful information for small business owners like myself. Thank you
Thank you! It's hard running a small business, good luck with it all!
Thank you for this very informative video!
such an informative video!!
Great video man 👌
Thank you 🙌🏼 I just change my mind about biodegradable peanuts 👍
Thank you that was really informative ☺️
Thanks for the video. This was very insightful
Thank you for sharing. Will be starting my sustainable business soon & this has helped me get an idea of what to look for my packaging. Its very hard to find these supplies in Malaysia, wouldnt want to contribute to international shipping, have to look harder! Thank you!
Very helpful, thanks!
Glad to hear!
A local seller around us just went extraordinary by using Coconut Husk (from matured brown coconut) to replace bubble wrap. Seems funny but really smart though. Coconut Husk - strong yet bendable, dry and clean besides 100% organic! 😊 With such solid protection we won't be needing even much tapes on the outer. Maybe more of us could start practicing this till it doesn't appear odd. For us in southeast asia, we could get the husk at nearby mini markets that cuts matured coconuts to sell fresh coconut meat and milk that we use for local cooking and considering the husks often discarded, we might be able to get it for free.
love this video. I ship food product in glass and am searching for eco friendly options. This is fabulous!
Good on you for making a difference!
Thank you so much ! I want to make a GOOD impact in every way possible and this helps
You can do it!
Nice work dear
Please do an ASMR. It'd be relaxing. Also, thank you for sharing this. I am also looking for an eco friendly packaging for my terracotta pots.
Once the studio is ready I can do more videos of throwing.
Thank you for the video so helpful!!😊
No problem at all, it was a fun video to make!
Thankyou so much i really appreciate ur video soooo much help🥰🙏 many blessings
Love it
Thanks!
nice looking box
Great video content! Subscribed 😊
Thank you!
stamp looks great, where did you get that custom?
this is so helpful, than you so much :)
Happy to help!
Another great resource for packing and shipping information you might like to check is a soaper who used to work for a UPS store or a Box Monkey (I forget which) and who does lots of packing videos. Her company is Missouri River Soaps and I believe her YT page is MoRiver Soaps. She also uses as many eco-friendly materials, and I’ve learned a ton about packing and shipping from her channel. BTW, I LOVE your dog! Saw her on another of your videos yesterday. My big white dog is a Great Pyr, but I love Samoyeds too.
Hi, I'm so happy to found your video. This is what I'm looking for. Thank you so much for sharing. Anw, I am new in small business, so I still have no idea about pricing. Is the packaging fee included in your product price or excluded? I mean, does customer need to pay more for packaging?
I really like the craft paper swirl tip!!! Where do you get your boxes???
I got mine from a place called Signet but it will depend on where you are based.
Love this video! Very helpful. Where do you order your boxes from?
Thanks! I am ordering from signet in Australia.
Just bought some honeycomb kraft paper yesterday and currently waiting for it to arrived 🥰
Yay! They make good gift wraps too haha
Great video! I had no idea a paper tape like that existed, impressive!
I'm going to start selling used books online and I'm worried about the packaging, trying to maintain a low packaging cost but also friendly to the environment and appealing to the eye!
I'll use Kraft paper for most of the books (exterior packaging where I'll write addresses) but I'm thinking of replacing the bubble wrap with honeycomb wrap paper to avoid all the plastic.
Do I also have to use tissue paper before wrapping it in honey paper? I'm concerned it may scratch the books or something.
I also have to try and keep the final package as light as possible due to shipping costs... I don't know when I'm putting too much paper into it and it's not justified... I really want to protect the books but without increasing the costs unnecessarily.
Love your video and your website is SO CLEAN just gorgeous! Where do you get your boxes from? I didn’t see it linked in the description.
Thank you! I got mine from a place called signet in Australia. I didn’t have a link as it’s more location dependent.
@@twelve.80 oh ok thank you so much 😊
Okay thank you for this. Just watched another video of yours about how much you made and I'm excited to see how my first batch performs! Who do you use for your website? like what hosting company?
Thanks! I am using squarespace at the moment but I also used shopify for 1280 studio website.
Very interesting! Usefull information.Only the noise was dissappointing ...no i'm joking ;) Grtz from Belgium
Great video!! so helpful. I'm looking at how to package my products and I'm quite worried about placing boxes within boxes. Or having too much packaging. Have you found most customers to be okay with this kind of packaging?
I think it depends on the product you are shipping, if it's something fragile like ceramics, and it ends up breaking in transit, it would be even more wasteful as you have to reship a new product with even more packaging.
@@twelve.80 Thank you for responding!
Hey, where did you get your tape. Noted you have a link but not for Australia?? Thanks :)
since it would needs more cushioning than the usual bubble wrap, will it be more expensive? Are kraft tapes (brown tapes) also good for the environment?
Hi there! Where do you purchase your boxes from? I am also in Australia and am looking for the best option :) Thank you!
The paper tapes that contain fiberglass are those eco friendly?
I love this. Do you mind sharing where you got your stamp made?
The stamps I use are from 4clay.com they are designed specifically for clay.
So, I bought that Ranpack box, but I use the paper at different rates. Do you know where to get rolls of tissue paper to refill it? I've found some of the honeycomb paper to refill, but not tissue.
Hi, what's the gsm weight of your kraft paper roll for void fill?
scan you put a link to the two holders you use the one for the paper roll, and tape
This was very informative...thank you. Where did you order your stamps from?
My stamps are from 4clay.com.
Please what is the name of the tape dispenser. And where can I get it?
Thank you
If one CAnnot find the honeycomb material in my country, can you omit it? Or should replace with another material?
hi there just wondering if you use an eco friendly ink for your stamp pads and where you source it from. thank you for your video, very informative and pleasant to watch.
Good question! I didn’t even think about that. I just got the ink pad from the same place I got my stamps, doubt it’s anything specifically eco friendly.
@@twelve.80 thank you for your reply. It was only something I was thinking about yesterday. thank you again for being so open about your business. You are certainly are building trust with your audience by doing so.
Self-correction lol
Thanks for sharing
I’ve been trying to find a video like this for a while I am starting a wax melt business and I will also be selling wax burners/oil burners
Good luck with the new business!
@@twelve.80 thank you!!
Is the stamp ink eco friendly?
do you think you could use newspaper instead of kraft paper? I'm just starting to consider making an ecommerce site and don't have a huge budget for upfront costs but want to use 100% recycleable materials!
I guess it would depend on what you are shipping, they they are light weight newspaper should be fine, but they don’t have enough structure to hold heavier things unless you pack a lot into it.
Thank you for this video! So helpful.
What is box size that you use😊
for the paper glue do you have to buy that dispenser thing for it or could u just dip a brush in water and dab it on the tape by hand? I'd rather not buy a dispenser since I don't ship things off too often and I wouldn't be able to use it enough. I'm also trying to be more eco friendly with packaging, right now I'm using what I already have in the house and I also try to reuse packaging that I get in the mail (reused packaging doesn't always look pretty but please try to use it anyway if its not too beat up. Getting the most use out of something is always more sustainable than buying it new) also for used packaging that I get through the mail by big companies (such as amazon) since I can't send the package by itself, I usually use their padded bubble mailers as protection for the items I send out (I put the item in the mailer and then tape it closed and then put it in a shipping box) and if I can't peel the shipping labels off all the way, i just use a sharpie to color over any sensitive information. Again, packaging doesn't always look pretty but at least im getting more use out of it.
Hi Tiffany, I agree! Reusing things is definitely more eco friendly than simply buying new. With the paper tape you can simply brush on water to activate the glue!
Can I reference this video for my sellers? this would be helpful!
Sure thing!
Maybe you could test throwing with single box packaging :)
Also thank you for sharing!
Can you please help me out?
I have a question, I'm from Pakistan having a small blue pottery business, how can i ship my products to worldwide
Great video, plenty of good ideas. Not sure about the added ink though
I have come across some environmentally friendly ink recently that would be a good addition.