How to Ship Sustainably

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When you’re ready to ship, it’s important to ship in the most sustainable way (for both your budget and the planet). In this lesson you’ll learn how to maximize the spacing in your boxes and bags, discover the “less is more” rule in regards to packaging and optimize packaging for ecommerce.

We already talked about how shipping a product in a package inside of another package is a total waste. This is where that acronym comes in handy again. SIo see ships in its own container, your product package and shipping package can be the same thing. Standard boxes ship product and mailers like these that are 30 to EDT and optimal material
for e-commerce because it’s an excellent balance of a light material that’s also super protective. Some of the nicest packaging on there is simple. One might argue that the best design in any field is simple design. There’s a real elegance to simplicity. When you’re designing your product keep that in mind for your packaging too. It might also turn into a more sustainable package
without a lot of added materials or coding which may be harmful to the environment. Plus you’ll come off as a pro because you’ll have a sleek package to deliver to your customers that isn’t overly complicated. Going back to ships in its own container many large e-commerce platforms are pushing this initiative. You’re taking your product to the next level. If you’re shipping your product this way. Companies like Amazon do this.
There’s also PSP Pratt free packaging which if you’re shipping your product with a cardboard insert you won’t need to wrap your glass jar. For example in plastic before putting it in your box or bag. Lastly FFP frustration free packaging. The easiest way to define what something is to define what it isn’t and nobody has a hard time opening a cardboard mailbox.
It’s those plastic bags or containers that your parents used to tell you not to open with your teeth when you were a kid or adult. Make it easy. You want your customers to look forward to opening your package.

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How to Ship Sustainably

Course content (9 lessons)

Packaging Tiers

01 |Sustainability & Shipping

02 |Customer Loyalty and Revenue Secrets

03 |Conclusion

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