In recent years, there has been a growing consumer shift towards sustainability. In fact, recent research reported that 72% of respondents admitted to actively buying more eco-friendly products than they did five years ago. Sustainability is important, especially in product packaging. One way to be more environmentally friendly is to utilize domestic packaging for your products. How does domestic packaging affect the environment? Let’s take a deeper look.
The Benefits of Using Domestic Packaging
Reduces Shipping Distances
Using a local corrugated packaging manufacturer means that products don’t need to be shipped as far. This reduces the amount of fuel, as well as emissions, used to ship products. Another benefit to smaller shipping distances is that it also reduces costs. Shipping locally will obviously cost less than shipping internationally, and this price benefit also adds to the environmental advantages.
Decreases Material Usage
Typically, a domestic packaging partner will have improved communication and customer support than an international manufacturer. With a domestic partner, you don’t have to worry about differing time zones or costly international phone calls. This means you will be able to communicate faster with your packaging partner, ensuring that they fully understand your specific design requirements. Ultimately, this will reduce the need for reworks or replacement, decreasing material usage or waste, which contributes positively to the environment as well.
Enables High-Volume Production
Domestic packaging more easily enables high-volume production because shipping is faster and more cost-effective. International production takes longer, meaning that your inventory needs are not always met. Domestic production means you have exactly the right level of products that you need, exactly when you need it, eliminating the need for extra orders and thus reducing those additional emissions on the environment.
Arvco’s Commitment to Sustainability
At Arvco, our domestic packaging is made with sustainable practices in mind. We expertly design our processes so that materials are prepared to your exact specifications, reducing the amount of material waste and lowering the overall footprint of our packaging. We also ensure that we use eco-friendly corrugated materials that are recyclable, as well as eco-friendly ink and glue to even further lower our footprint.
In addition, we have several key partnerships that showcase our commitment to making our domestic packaging sustainable. We participate in a pollution program founded by the Department of Environmental Quality. This renowned organization manages Michigan’s natural resources for a more sustainable future. Arvco is also proud to be recognized as a Clean Corporate Citizen from the C3 program, showcasing our commitment to the environment.
We’re also ISO 14001-certified, which demonstrates our dedication to improving our environmental impact and complying with legal requirements. No matter what your needs may be, you can expect quality domestic packaging that has a low environmental footprint.
Trust Arvco for Eco-Friendly Domestic Packaging
At Arvco, we are the experts in quality domestic corrugated packaging for whatever you may need. We serve a variety of industries so you can expect an experienced manufacturing partner for whatever application best suits your requirements.
In addition to our packaging design services, where you can fully customize your packaging, you can also create eye-catching visuals with our graphic design services. Ensure your domestic packaging performs as required with our third-party package testing, where we will thoroughly inspect every aspect of your product.
At Arvco, we understand the importance of balancing sustainable practices with quality products. For domestic corrugated packaging that won’t damage the environment, get in touch with Arvco today.
