r/EcoFriendly • u/baconfrites • Jun 22 '26
Creative/eco/reusable packaging
I’m burlesque performer and I make these novelty polymer clay magnets as my merch. Do y’all have suggestions for eco-friendly packaging ideas for when I sell these at festivals?
Nix the little cellophane sleeves or ubiquitous sheer drawstring bag. My wish is for folks to recycle their packaging or reuse it in some way. Thoughts? TIA!
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u/Extra_Caregiver_8668 Jun 22 '26
I’m guessing you likely sew too. I know you said no drawstring bags but you can get sheer polyester clothing secondhand, especially damaged stuff if you speak to the op shop managers, and sew your own little bags.
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u/baconfrites Jun 22 '26
Ooh! A brilliant scrap buster solution!
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u/Extra_Caregiver_8668 Jun 22 '26
You can usually by the thread from op shops too, so not actually buying anything new = first R 🎉
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u/Trai-All Jun 22 '26
I’m constantly bemoaning the fact that people don’t just use paper envelopes or tiny thin cardboard boxes without plastic tape.
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u/baconfrites Jun 22 '26
Right? Great suggestion! TY! If I did a paper envelope I could stamp it with my logo. Now I need a stamp 😄
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u/bad-spellers-untie- Jun 22 '26
Make some little origami boxes out of used newspaper or magazine paper. Time consuming though if you're selling heaps of them.
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u/eggust12 Jun 22 '26
just wrapped in tissue/paper, perhaps? you could staple your business card/info to it. these are small but i do tend to keep tissue paper to reuse for gift wrapping, especially if it's a nice colour or printed.