The Matcha Initiative

Cardboard (pad, boxes) - Adopt a Sustainable Approach

Cost

EFFORT

IMPACT

Upstream:

Use returnable packaging
Go from triple-wall to double-wall to single-wall cardboard box (if suitable for your product)
When managing products with variable size, use a 3D Packing Machine to optimise use of cardboard (see CMC Machinery)
Reuse cardboard pads from other suppliers
Use second-hand cardboard boxes

Downstream:

Reuse cardboard boxes from suppliers
Use old cardboard as fillers to remove the need for bubble wrap and plastic chips
Collect and sell to a recycler

46 gallons of oil

saved along with 4000kW of electricity, 9 cubic yards of landfill space, 17 trees and 7000 gallons of water saved by recycling one tonne of cardboard rather than making new cardboard.
(Cardboard Balers)

38%

only of cardboard and paper waste were recycled in Singapore in 2020.
(NEA)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

- list of local collectors, traders and recyclers

Cardboard (pad, boxes) - Adopt a Sustainable Approach

These suppliers can help you