Key Insight: Eco-friendly tape made from recyclable materials, offers retailers a simple yet impactful way to cut plastic waste from packaging without sacrificing performance. By choosing sustainable tape alternatives, businesses can reduce environmental impact, support recycling streams, and boost brand reputation, turning a small product choice into a meaningful step toward circular retail operations.
Plastic tape has long been a staple in packaging and shipping for retail and ecommerce as it provides a reliable, secure and safe way to seal parcels and boxes. However, the sheer volume of plastic tape now being produced to meet the increasing demands of online shopping for example, and its impact on the environment has raised concerns among businesses and individuals alike. iTack eco-friendly parcel tape offers a new alternative to traditional plastic tape that is just as effective but more importantly reduces environmental impact.
The statistics around plastic tape production are not easy to ignore. The leading manufacturer produces over 12 million miles of tape each year, which breaks down to 22 miles every minute. That’s a lot of plastic! This amount of production creates continued demand for raw materials and unfortunately contributes the plastic waste crisis. Very little of it gets recycled and most plastic tape ends its lifecycle in landfills exacerbating the plastic pollution problem. This is not a positive situation for today’s retailers who are keen to demonstrate their eco-friendly credentials.
At Acopia, we felt there was a need for an eco-friendly solution to today's plastic tape to support Retailers in their sustainable ambitions. We set out to develop a product that could drastically reduce environmental impact without compromising on performance.
iTack has led the way with a parcel tape made from 30% recycled plastic. Using recycled materials, iTack reduces the demand for new raw resources, changing the cycle of plastic production and end of life use. Choosing iTack means contributing to plastic waste reduction efforts and taking a step towards a more sustainable future.
iTack is paving the way for conserving natural resources, embracing a new way we can re-use waste and reducing energy consumption. It will significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing new plastic products. It’s a win-win solution that combines functionality with environmental responsibility.
The range continues to evolve with new products, variants and adhesives:
• High-performance adhesion: stronger hold with less tape used
• Cold storage compatibility works where others fail
• Hybrid technology: combines the grip of hot melt with the price point of acrylic
• Available in hand, machine, and paper variants: including branding options to align with your packaging
For retailers looking to reduce their environmental impact, iTack offers a real solution. Not only does it provide an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic tape, but iTack also performs equally well, ensuring packages arrive safely to their destination.
Choosing iTack means you’re making a statement about your commitment to sustainability and responsible packaging practices – and by making such a positive change with this innovation, it’s a good news story that you’ll want to make your customers aware of.
Using recycled tape along with other sustainable packaging choices will no doubt be welcomed by most consumers. To receive an online order parcelled up in sustainable materials is a definite game-changer that supports a greener and more sustainable future for everyone.
In summary, Retailers have several compelling reasons to use iTack from environmental responsibility and playing their part in reducing waste as well as contributing to a more sustainable way of doing business. We can provide iTack with your own branding with the opportunity to include an environmental message too.
It’s these small changes that collectively add up to greater change, keeping sustainability at the top of the agenda. Retailers who continue to add to the pollution problem will suffer at the consumer’s hands who want to see real change from the brands that they buy from.
If you would like to see how iTack performs in your own busy despatch department, you can get in touch for a free sample by calling us on 033 033 300 21.
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