What is Packoorang?
Packoorang is shaking up the way we ship, receive, and pack stuff by offering fully recycled and reusable quality packages designed to last through up to 100 cycles. Imagine a world where your packaging doesn’t just get tossed after one use but keeps coming back, just like a boomerang. That’s the idea behind Packoorang — reusable packaging for the people, aiming to cut down on waste and make eco-friendly choices easier at checkout. It’s all about creating a beneficial loop where packaging isn’t just thrown away but reused again and again.
The Main Benefit: Less Waste, More Rewards
Why choose Packoorang? Because it’s not just good for the planet, it’s smart for your wallet and your conscience. Here are some eye-opening facts:
- Only 9% of all plastic waste produced between 1950 and 2015 has been recycled.
- 40% of plastic produced is packaging — used once and then discarded.
- Packoorang’s medium-sized mailer bags are made from 15 recycled plastic bottles.
- Each mailer bag can be reused up to 100+ times, maximizing the energy used to make those bottles.
- A plastic bottle can take nearly 500 years to decompose, according to WWF.
- More than 8 billion kilos of plastic waste flow into oceans every year — that’s 15 plastic bags per meter of coastline.
- 190 million tons of single-use plastic are produced annually, used for just minutes before being thrown away.
How Packoorang Works for People
It’s super simple for consumers to get involved. Next time you buy something online, just choose Packoorang at checkout. When your order arrives, you can return the bag at a convenient return point. And here’s the kicker — you earn rewards and discounts every time you send those reusable bags back. It’s a win-win: less waste for the planet and perks for you. Plus, packing and unpacking these bags is a breeze, whether you’re a warehouse employee or just someone opening their latest online order.
How Packoorang Works for Businesses
Businesses get in on the action too. Ship products in Packoorang’s flexible, weatherproof mailer bags that protect items better than cardboard ever could. Customers return the empty bags locally and get rewarded, encouraging them to keep the loop going. Then, logistics partners handle sending the bags back to the business, ready for the next cycle. It’s a smart, circular system that cuts down on waste and shipping costs — up to 30% savings thanks to the bag’s flexible design that reduces void space.
The Packoorang Mailer Bag: A Smarter Packaging Choice
Forget those bulky cardboard boxes stuffed with fillers and tape. Packoorang’s mailer bag is durable, shock-absorbing, weatherproof, and made from recycled materials. It’s recyclable and 100% carbon compensated, too. The secure locking mechanism keeps products safe, while the flexible design adapts to whatever you’re shipping. And here’s a little secret: reusable packaging can be branded way more creatively than single-use options, opening up tons of possibilities for businesses to stand out.
Packoorang’s Impact on Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 14: Life Below Water
- SDG 15: Life on Land
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Mythbusting: Is Reusable Packaging Too Expensive?
Here’s the deal — a Packoorang mailer bag costs just 0.99 NOK (about 0.10 EUR) and can be reused over 100 times. Compare that to a single-use package of the same size, which can cost 200 NOK (20 EUR) or more, not counting tape and fillers. That’s money literally thrown in the trash after one use. Plus, the environmental savings kick in after just a few reuses. In Norway, where bottle return rates are impressively high (95.1% for bottles and 98.9% for cans in 2018), people are already used to returning packaging for rewards. Packoorang taps into that mindset by offering incentives like discounts and chances to win sustainable products, making it easier and more rewarding to return packages. So, reusable e-commerce packaging isn’t just a dream — it’s becoming a new habit, one return at a time.
