Did you know that reusing recycled materials to create a circular economy can save around half of the virgin materials we source from the Earth.
As the eCommerce world ramps up and an exponential number of products come to market, calls for a more circular economy have also arisen.
Blu Print is passionate about reducing the volume of raw materials we use to create these products and has multiple measures in place to minimise its environmental impact.
This includes our Enviro 80 eCom satchels and our centralised warehousing to reduce both materials and shipping emissions, respectively.
If eco-friendly packaging and commercial printing are important to your business, a partnership with Blu Print could be your next step to achieving your environmental goals.
So how exactly does recycling help to reduce our environmental impact?
Save on Virgin Resources
In early 2020, the Victorian Government’s Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning outlined its new plan for waste and recycling. The plan has 4 goals and 11 commitments on the road to a state-wide circular economy.
The plan recognises that the transition could potentially add $6.7 billion to the State’s economy, create almost 4000 jobs, and abate greenhouse gases from the waste sector.
This plan complements the National Waste Policy Action Plan which seeks to halve the organic waste sent to landfill for disposal; reduce total waste generation in Australia by 10 per cent per person; and achieve an 80 percent average resource recovery rate from all waste streams. This is all hoped to occur by 2030.
In both plans, it’s clear that recycling is one vital key to reducing waste and emissions.
The Victorian plan cites one study which found that Australia wastes more than $324 million of resources per year that could otherwise be repurposed by the manufacturing, construction and agricultural sectors.
This is where Blu Print does its best work.
Our Enviro 80 eCom satchels are made from 80% recycled post-consumer waste, smashing Victoria’s goals and creating a point of difference for our customers.
What Point of Difference?
In case you weren’t aware, environmentally-friendly products are now more than a passing trend – they’re here to stay (and be recycled, and recycled again).
By using recycled and recyclable packaging like our Enviro 80 satchels, you’re sure to attract a more loyal customer base, according to a Forbes survey.
The survey found that brand loyalty can be generated by supporting community causes, offering environmentally friendly products, and proving strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials.
By developing these traits, brand loyalty can be improved by 65% in millennials, and by 49% in Baby Boomers.
So if you’re not making an effort to make a difference, there could be a whole market opting for your competitors based mostly on their ESG standing.
The Proof is in the Blu Print
Our Enviro 80 satchels and centralised warehouse allows us to best serve a range of Australian brands who in turn serve their global customer base.
If your products need more sustainable packaging, get in contact with Blu Print to understand how we can help.