| Our top tips on packaging series continues with | | | | the office shredder. |
| helpful hints on reusing your postal boxes - box | | | | - Plain brown postal boxes are the most common, |
| clever today! | | | | followed by white postal boxes. More people are |
| 3 reasons to reuse your postal and mailing boxes | | | | happy to reuse plain mailing boxes than custom |
| 1) As pressure on the environment and the | | | | printed postal boxes. So if you can use a peelable |
| need for the nation to economise grows, it’s | | | | label or printed documents enclosed label instead |
| now critical to conserve and reuse packaging. | | | | of a printed mailing box, then you may be |
| 2) Reusing packaging is the best form of | | | | extending the life of your packaging. |
| recycling, because it doesn’t require further | | | | - Never write directly on to a postal box. Use an |
| use of energy, either in converting or transporting | | | | address label or documents enclosed label that can |
| the packaging prior to use. It simply extends the | | | | be easily covered or removed by the next user. |
| life of your postal boxes. | | | | - When you receive a postal box, open it |
| 3) Thinking ahead to how your customer | | | | carefully, cutting along any packaging tape. Do not |
| receives their parcel, reducing unnecessary | | | | pull open the ends, as this may cause the box to |
| packaging and making it easy for the customer to | | | | tear or weaken. |
| reuse their mailing boxes, or other postal | | | | - Store postal boxes flat when empty, by cutting |
| packaging, could have a positive impact on your | | | | along the tape at the bottom and folding. This will |
| environmental credentials | | | | keep it in good condition until it is ready to use |
| “As a specialist packaging supplies company | | | | again. |
| we believe we have a duty to encourage | | | | - Most mailing boxes assemble in seconds. |
| Customers to give greater thought to the | | | | Remember to stack neatly to avoid crushing at |
| packaging they buy and make better use of the | | | | the edges and weakening the packaging strength. |
| packaging materials they retain.” | | | | When postal boxes have reached the end of their |
| How to reuse your postal boxes for mailing new | | | | usable life, either shred and use as loosefill, or |
| parcels | | | | recycle. Remember, the majority of mailing boxes |
| - Boxes come in all shapes and sizes, so the main | | | | are made from 100% corrugated kraft board and |
| thing you will need to reuse mailing boxes is some | | | | are suitable for most kerb collection or industrial |
| void fill or other packaging to pack around your | | | | packaging recycling schemes. |
| parcel. Simply reuse bubble wrap or paper from | | | | |