Reusing Packaging Materials: 6 Creative Ideas You Need to Try!

On various special occasions especially during Christmas and thanksgiving, the trash amount increases by 25% and it means that an extra 25 million garbage are added to the environment to dispose of. However, we can reduce this amount by reusing and repurposing the packaging materials creatively. In this blog post, we are going to discuss 6 creative ideas through you can easily reuse your packaging material effectively. Read on!

1. Upcycle the Boxes You Received:

When you receive gifts from your family and friends, it would be a good choice to adapt sustainability practices. Normally gift boxes are made from corrugated cardboard material that is durable and sturdy enough to store other things easily. These boxes endure enough pressure and also you can send gift your friends in these boxes by just enhancing the packaging boxes aesthetic and visual appeal.

2. Use Packaging Boxes as Planters:

If you are a retail business owner and want to reuse your packaging material, you can use your packaging boxes as planter. You can use them to grow herbs, fruits, and vegetables etc. For proper drainage and ventilation, you can punch holes on the packaging boxes. If you want make these boxes give eye-catching and appealing look with paint, markers or stickers.

3. Donate or Sell Them:

If you have too many retail packaging boxes on your hand that you don’t want or need, you can sell these boxes to anyone who wants. Also, you can donate these boxes to local charities, community centers and libraries that can accept packaging material donations. Also, you can sell them to online who want packaging supplies in form of crafts and by doing so, you can earn good money and help others at the same time.

4. Craftsmanship on Holiday Cards:

A lot of people are presented gifts to their loved ones and friends with holiday cards and at the end of the holiday, these cards are scattered and becomes a pile of the waste. You can reuse these leftover cards and design or print cartoon on these cards so that your kids can facilitate themselves with these cards. You can do some sort of craftsmanship on these cards like printing bold and vibrant colours.

5. Custom Packaging Material Recycling:

The packaging boxes that made from eco-friendly materials such as cardboard and corrugated can be easily recycled as this type of packaging material is included into the sustainable packaging solutions. When you want to throw off your packaging material and in case if you don’t have the idea whether this packaging material can be easily recycled or not, consider send packaging material to the local recycling packaging plant. They will recycle the materials that can be easily recycled and separate the fresh packaging material that can be used further.

6. Change Cardboard Boxes into Shelves:

If your received the packaging material that made from cardboard boxes, you can use these cardboard boxes as shelf space in a living room. You can store many items in these cardboard boxes so change these boxes into temporary shelves by determining the weightage of items you want to store. In case if you are a retail business owner, you can place lightweight items into these shelves and cover space wisely.

Final Words!

You can reuse or repurpose packaging materials by using the above-mentioned 5 creative and amazing ideas. Kraft and corrugated boxes can be easily recycled so there’s no need to worry about these packaging material boxes. For cardboard and rigid packaging box material, you can try the above-mentioned creative ideas to transform, reuse and repurpose packaging materials. If you want custom packaging solutions for your brand packaging needs with unlimited customisation options, feel free to contact us today at Emenac Packaging New Zealand.