The growth of Ecommerce is challenging our ability to maintain sustainability. While there are many efficiencies and conveniences in Ecommerce such as the time and petrol it saves us from having to visit the shops ourselves, the ordering of goods online, requires higher degrees of packaging to protect goods in transit.

The Board of the PCA – Packaging Council of Australia released a statement in 2010 which seeks to “Finding the balance between under-packaging and over-packaging is the aim for all of our businesses.”

The framework explains the role of packaging and the principles of sustainability. It addresses how packaging can positively contribute to the sustainability of a product by being:

• designed holistically with the product in order to optimise overall environmental performance
• made from responsibly sourced materials
• able to meet market criteria for performance and cost
• manufactured using clean production technologies
• efficiently recoverable after use
• sourced, manufactured, transported and recycled using renewable energy.

PCA Article Link

http://pca.org.au/application/files/8414/3768/9931/gppr.pdf

The team at Casetta Living are acutely aware of the impact that the packaging materials that are needed to freight your goods around the country can have on our environment. We are focused on improving sustainability in line with the PCA framework in our approach to packaging where possible.

In particular we are focusing on packaging made from responsibly sourced materials that can be recycled. We utilise Brown Recycled Paper for the majority of our package inclusions such as:

• Thank You Letters,
• Shipping and
• Invoice statements,

For packaging materials we use:

• Biodegradable Bubble Wrap
• Brown recycled paper
• Recycled cardboard
• Recycled wool packaging
• Recycled Carry Bags
• Shredded coconut wool

We continue to seek ways to improve the efficiency of packaging and freight. We’d love to hear your feedback on our packaging and any suggestions you may have.

Contact us at info@casettaliving.com

Happy Shopping

Lorella