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How to Choose the Best Custom Mailers for Your Brand

Posted by Saloni Doshi & Meghan O'Neal on Oct 16th 2023

Market research on eCommerce packaging is clear: customers want their shipments to come in sustainable packaging with gorgeous branding. Combining the two with custom-printed 100% recycled maile … read more

Are Custom Poly Mailers Right For My Brand?

Posted by Saloni Doshi & Meghan O'Neal on Oct 16th 2023

Custom Poly Mailers: Are They Right For My Brand? Custom poly mailers deliver an exceptional customer experience at a much lower cost than branded shipping boxes. Through EcoEnclose, you can enjoy g … read more

Prepare Your eCommerce Business for an Uncertain 2023 Holidays Season

Aug 8th 2023

Prepare Your eCommerce Business for Holidays11 Actionable Tips to take in the 2023 Holidays It has been three years of seemingly constant change, and once again, eCommerce brands are looking at anot … read more

What Is Plastic, Anyway? Our Guide to Plastic, Plastic Packaging, and Eco-Friendly Materials

Posted by Saloni Doshi & Meghan O'Neal on Aug 7th 2023

What Is Plastic Anyway?What is plastic? The highlights Briefly, plastic is a synthetic or semi-synthetic material made of polymers that can be molded into solid objects. Plastic covers a wide ra … read more

Unboxing Strategies in 2023: Marketing for Modern Consumers

Posted by Saloni Doshi & Meghan O'Neal on Aug 1st 2023

The Anatomy of a Sustainable Unboxing ExperienceUnboxing is critical in branding and marketing, but only if done right. If you have been on the internet in the last decade, chances are you’ve seen a … read more

Points, Pounds, GSM: What Do You Need in Paper Packaging?

Posted by Saloni Doshi & Meghan O'Neal on Jul 27th 2023

Points, Pounds and GSM. What's the Difference? Our lives are filled with paper. We learn to read and write on it. Half of what we buy is packaged in some form of it. Our mailboxes are stuffed with i … read more

Packaging Guide for Plastic Free July

Jun 28th 2023

Plastic Free July: A Step-By Step Guide Next week is the start of Plastic Free July™ 2023! It is a month to take stock in habits and business practices, and then pursue tangible steps that reduce un … read more

Recessions, Ecommerce and Sustainability

Mar 28th 2023

Prioritizing Sustainability in a RecessionEconomic uncertainty, inflation, bank collapses - it can all feel scary. It is easy for brands to focus solely on cost-cutting during these times, putting eth … read more

Our Stance on PVC

Feb 1st 2023

Our Stance on PVC At EcoEnclose, we review materials strictly against our sustainability framework. Due to the health risks that PVC poses to both humans and the environment and PVC bans being … read more

There is No Such Thing as Sustainable Packaging (Yet)

Jan 11th 2023

There is No Such Thing as Sustainable Packaging (Yet) We describe our packaging as being sustainable and eco-friendly. In fact, you’ll find these words all over our website. But even while we us … read more

A Look Back at 2022: Reflections and Lessons Learned

Posted by Saloni Doshi on Dec 28th 2022

2022 Reflections11 Reflections and Lessons LearnedThis last week of the year is one of my favorites. I appreciate the extra moments with my family, the relative calm in the warehouse, and the time to … read more

Composters Don't Want Your Packaging, Especially Your Bioplastic

Dec 14th 2022

Composters Don't Want Your Packaging, Especially Your Bioplastic EcoEnclose utilizes a research-based Sustainable Packaging Framework, which has helped us develop a line of ecommerce packa … read more

CanopyStyle Summit 2022: Reflections and Insight

Nov 30th 2022

Listen to this blog Canopy is a not-for-profit that protects the world’s forests, species, and climate by working hand in hand with companies from around the globe to transform unsustainable supply … read more

Shop Your Values This Holiday Season

Nov 23rd 2022

Shop Your Values This Holiday SeasonIt's no secret that it has been a tough few months for businesses, particularly eCommerce businesses - many of whom rapidly scaled in 2020 and 2021 in response to t … read more

What is Greenwashing? How to Spot It and Avoid It.

Nov 15th 2022

The word greenwashing conjures up imagery of manipulation, corruption, and profiteering. According to Investopedia, “greenwashing” refers to “an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers i … read more

Unsustainable Holiday Packaging Solutions to Avoid

Sep 27th 2022

Avoid These Unsustainable Holiday Packaging Options With holiday shopping around the corner, you're likely getting your online storefront or brick and mortar shop ready for the rush. An importa … read more

Climate Wins That Inspire Action

Sep 20th 2022

Climate Wins That Inspire Action Everywhere we turn, we’re inundated with terrifying headlines about the planet and the future of humanity. I fully agree that climate change is an immediate and extr … read more

Why Landfill Diversion Is So Important

Sep 16th 2022

Why Landfill Diversion Is So Important | Getting Away From Landfills Eco oriented companies (like ours) talk a lot about ensuring their products and packaging does not end up in the landfill. … read more

The Case Against Degradable Plastic Packaging

Aug 30th 2022

The Case Against Degradable Plastic Packaging Over the past few months, we've received dozens of questions about and requests for degradable packaging. There is no specific definition for "d … read more

2022 Holiday Planning Tool

Aug 16th 2022

2022 Holiday Planning Tool As your business looks ahead to the holiday season, it can be hard to know exactly how to plan for what is shaping up to be an uncertain year. Yesterday, we shar … read more

How to Plan for The 2022 Holiday Season

Aug 15th 2022

How to Plan for The 2022 Holiday Season We can all agree that it’s hard to know what this year’s holiday season will look like, especially for independent companies. There has been a lot of pessimis … read more

Choosing the Most Sustainable Retail Boxes

Aug 3rd 2022

Choosing the Most Sustainable Retail Boxes At EcoEnclose, our primary goal is to offer sustainable shipping supplies to eco-friendly brands, so you can be proud of how you ship. But many of our cu … read more

A Half Year In Review: Reflections and Lessons Learned From 2022 (So Far)

Jul 26th 2022

Reflections and Lessons Learned From 2022 As EcoEnclose entered July, we took a step back to reflect on our vision and plan for the year, and acknowledged that 2022 has not unfolded as many people ( … read more

Ten Sustainability Myths Busted

May 27th 2022

Ten Sustainability Myths Busted We know there is a lot of misinformation out there about sustainable packaging. Here, we share our research and insights in response to ten myths we often hea … read more

Recycled Content Versus Bioplastics

May 25th 2022

Recycled Content Versus Bioplastics Many of us have heard of bioplastics - polymers made from bio-based sources OR that are biodegradable, or both. We recently completed a comprehensive review and r … read more

A Hierarchy of Waste Reduction and Diversion

May 16th 2022

A Hierarchy of Waste Reduction and Diversion You're probably already convinced that an important component of sustainable packaging is that it can avoid the landfill. Landfill diversion is i … read more

The Psychology of Custom Tissue Paper

May 10th 2022

The Psychology of Custom Tissue Paper Picture this. You order your mom a gorgeous, thoughtfully made, and pricey pashmina scarf for Mother’s Day. You are so excited to see her expression when she op … read more

Finding the Most Sustainable Custom Stickers for Your Brand

May 9th 2022

Finding the Most Sustainable Custom Stickers for Your Brand Stickers and labels are everywhere. Almost all products we buy have labels for branding and product information. For example, fruits and … read more

Why We Need to Talk About Biodiversity and Packaging

Posted by Sarah Quirk on Apr 27th 2022

Why We Need to Talk about Biodiversity and Packaging This week, we’re continuing the spirit of 2022’s Earth Month theme - Invest in Our Planet. If you’re anything like me, you’ve seen your fair sh … read more

Eco-Friendly Adhesives In the World of Sustainable Packaging

Apr 18th 2022

Eco-Friendly Adhesives In the World of Sustainable Packaging You probably think of boxes and mailers when you think of shipping packaging. Maybe you think about tissue paper and bubble wrap. You m … read more

Sourcing The Most Sustainable Paper

Posted by Sarah Quirk on Apr 12th 2022

Sourcing The Most Sustainable Paper This Earth Month, the theme is “Invest in our Planet.” One of the biggest impacts you can have on your product, packaging, and corporate sustainability efforts is … read more

Why Recycled Content Matters Now More Than Ever

Apr 4th 2022

Why Recycled Content Matters Now More Than Ever Last week, we learned that paper supply for our 110lb 100% post-consumer waste cardstock (used for our business cards, hang tags and notecards) would … read more