| Reusing and Recycling Packaging Materials | | | | packaging materials they retain.” |
| Our top tips on packaging series continues with | | | | How to reuse your jiffy mailing bags |
| helpful hints on reusing your jiffy bags and postal | | | | - Initially, simply over-label and reseal with |
| packaging. | | | | packaging tape. Avoid using staples to reseal bags, |
| 3 reasons to reuse your jiffy mailing bags and | | | | because these can cause tearing if opened in a |
| padded envelopes | | | | hurry by the recipient |
| 1) As pressure on the environment and the | | | | - Rather than hand-writing addresses, use a |
| need for the nation to economise grows, it’s | | | | printed address label or documents enclosed label. |
| now critical to conserve and reuse packaging. | | | | These mark less of the surface area of your |
| 2) Reusing packaging is the best form of | | | | jiffy mailing bag and are easy to over label |
| recycling, because it doesn’t require further | | | | - If a jiffy bag has been excessively written on |
| use of energy, either in converting or transporting | | | | or has a torn flap, simply place the jiffy padded |
| the packaging prior to use. It simply extends the | | | | envelope inside a paper mailing sack or lightweight |
| life of your jiffy mailing bags. | | | | polythene postal bag, thereby reusing the |
| 3) Thinking ahead to how your customer | | | | lightweight bubble protection properties of the |
| receives their parcel, reducing unnecessary | | | | jiffy bag |
| packaging and making it easy for the customer to | | | | Unfortunately, many types of padded mailing bags |
| reuse their jiffy mailing bags, or other padded | | | | are not recyclable, because they are composite |
| envelopes, could have a positive impact on your | | | | packaging made from bubble wrap and paper. |
| environmental credentials | | | | However, with care, these two materials could be |
| “As a specialist packaging supplies company | | | | separated and recycled separately. However, |
| we believe we have a duty to encourage | | | | traditional style Jiffy padded bags, made with |
| Customers to give greater thought to the | | | | 100% paper are both reusable and recyclable. |
| packaging they buy and make better use of the | | | | |