Packsize
The waste industry hears it often: spent packaging is a problem, and with ecommerce increasing by double-digit figures year over year, that problem is growing— even more rapidly since the pandemic with more people shopping on-line. In recent months, some markets have seen a 63% increase in residential cardboard alone, according to Republic Services. This trend continues to drive new packaging designs to reduce waste. But a few companies, rather than spin new designs, are innovating in other ways.
They have developed technology that makes packages automatically in the quantities, and at the time, they are needed. And they’re configured to fit snuggly around whatever they contain. These concepts are often described as on-demand and rightsize packaging.