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Post modern: letterbox-shaped products come into their own
- Everybody loves the convenience of ecommerce — and everybody loves complaining about the mountains of shipping packaging it creates. In that tension is our opportunity: eliminating single-use packaging that is expensive, cumbersome, and bad for the planet. We’ve done that by developing light, durable, easy-to-use bags and boxes to replace cardboard... See more
from Big Ideas: “How we can eliminate single use packaging” with Mike Newman, CEO of Returnity… by Mike Newman
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- Returnity is solving for the increased focus on circular shipping models, consumer attention to sustainability, and brands sensitivity to a differentiated customer experience. We will displace the use of over 1 million cardboard boxes and poly mailer bags in 2019 — and 10 million+ in 2020.
from Big Ideas: “How we can eliminate single use packaging” with Mike Newman, CEO of Returnity… by Mike Newman
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- The problem? Cosmetic, household and other products that contain large volumes of water need strong packaging that won’t disintegrate (normally made from plastic) and are bulky to transport. In other words, they’re not very environmentally friendly. Now brands are experimenting what happens when you remove the water altogether – creating innovative... See more
from Just add water: eco-friendly products take on a new form | Thingtesting by Sarah Drumm
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