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title: Making the Most of Eco Friendly Packaging Design
description: One of the most effective ways to make your business more eco-friendly is to choose eco-friendly packaging solutions with less impact on the environment.
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# Making the Most of Eco Friendly Packaging Design

 October 6, 2017

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In recent years, the push for businesses to adopt more eco-friendly practices has steadily increased. Now, consumers - especially those in younger generations - are beginning to show compelling degrees of preference for companies who strive to be eco-friendly.

For this reason, adopting environmentally friendly practices in your business is not only a responsible choice, it's also great marketing. With that said, one of the most noticeable and effective ways to make your business more eco-friendly is to choose [eco-friendly packaging solutions](https://www.victorypackaging.com/en/sustainability/sustainable-operations). Outlined below are a few of the great, eco-friendly options that we offer at Smurfit Westrock Packaging Solutions.

## Eco-Friendly Packaging Solutions

At Smurfit Westrock Packaging Solutions, we believe in offering eco-friendly packaging solutions that are just as effective and affordable as any other options that exist. Those solutions include:

### Flexible Packaging

[Flexible packaging](https://www.victorypackaging.com/en/product-type/flexible) is designed in such a way as to use a minimal amount of material while still offering excellent storage and protection. It is especially popular in the food industry and includes options such as [stand-up pouch packaging](https://www.victorypackaging.com/en/product-type/flexible/stand-up-pouches), skin packaging, and vacuum packaging. Since flexible packaging can package an item using less material than would otherwise be required, it is both cost-efficient and eco-friendly.

### Smart Packaging

Another popular choice for packaging food, [smart packaging](https://www.victorypackaging.com/en/product-type/smart) comes with features such as freshness monitors, oxygen absorbers, anti-bacterial agents, and other features designed to increase the shelf-life of a product. Since smart packaging increases the shelf-life of food items, it can greatly reduce waste, making it an extremely eco-friendly option.

### Shrink Sleeve Packaging

Like flexible packaging, [shrink sleeve packaging](https://www.victorypackaging.com/en/product-type/shrink) conforms to the shape of the product and is thus able to package it using the bare minimum amount of material. Less material means means a more eco-friendly solution and lower costs.

## Take Advantage of Eco-Friendly Packaging Today

With a variety of available packaging solutions that are not only eco-friendly but also more affordable and effective than traditional packaging solutions, there's no reason not to switch to eco-friendly packaging.

By making use of packaging solutions that are designed to use less material and reduce product waste, you can improve your brand's image, help the environment, and save money all at the same time. It's a win-win-win situation that presents a lot of opportunity for modern businesses.

If you would like to learn more about the great, eco-friendly packaging solutions that we offer at Smurfit Westrock Packaging Solutions, we invite you to [contact us](https://www.swpackagingsolutions.com/en/about/contact) today.

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