Shipping costs can be frustrating and expensive, often discouraging customers from sending out gifts or special packages. Check out the 3 tips listed below to help you lower your shipping costs while saving the environment!
1. REUSE OLD BOXES: Ship your packages in boxes that you’ve received. Just remove the shipping label and reuse. You can create a stamp saying that it’s a reused box just to let your recipient know and encourage them to do the same!
2. USE KRAFT PAPER INSTEAD OF EXPENSIVE MAILERS: If you do not have a fragile product, there is a great thick brown KRAFT paper that is USPS approved (LePages or 3M work well). Wrap your present and stamp your branding so they know whom it is coming from. You have to use more tape to avoid punctures, but it’s 100% recycled paper and 100% post consumer content. It saves a lot of trees and money because it is light to ship and is a fraction of the cost of mailers!
3. STAMP IT UP: Gift it Green creator uses stamps for branding to avoid waste and label costs. BONUS…it spices up a boring brown box or paper.
The developer of Gift It Green did a lot of research and found a few easy ways to go green and save on shipping costs. Thanks for asking me to share these tips with my blog readers!
Jenny Lloyd says
what a great idea! i love the green christmas and the it’s a hoot pattern. i love that it is reusable….2 gifts in 1
michelle warner says
i love the wildflowers eco paper, so cool i never would of thought
Kim Burnett says
the it’s a hoot pattern
Connie Lee says
The fabric gift boxes can be stored flat so they won’t take up much space.
Priscilla Benavides says
I would like the it’s a hoot gift boxes!
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Jill A. Collins says
I learned that Gift It Green™, is a Green America™ Bronze Certified Business.
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lisa says
wildflowers eco paper
The Happy Wife/Danielle Garcia says
I love Cupcake Bliss
Gianna says
cupcake bliss.
hollylynn says
They are fabric gift wrapping “boxes” that can be wiped clean. Unfortunately, made in China. Still a good idea
michelle gilliland mcafee says
I like that you don’t need any scissors, tape and there is no waste.
Sheila says
I love the wildflowers pattern!
Amanda Alvarado says
I want the Green Christmas one in both the small & medium! I wish they had it in a large too!
Ruth chu says
no need for tape or waste
runinboise says
cupcake bliss looks cute.
Ani says
I like the Green Christmas design, would love to gift something in that this year for Christmas.
PAIGE CHANDLER says
The cupcake bliss paper is awesome
Carrie Phelps says
I learned that these were designed to be stored flat for easy storage. I love these!
Stephanie Larison says
I like the eco-chic tissue paper
diane Baum says
Love that it’s reusable
jeff cook says
Reuseable cotton fabric is used I didnt know that
Lyndi Malarchuk says
Most wrapping paper and gift bags are not recyclable and contribute to four million tons of trash annually in U.S.
Cassandra McCann says
http://giftitgreen.bigcartel.com/product/wildflowers
Angela Kinder says
I learned that most wrapping paper and gift bags are not recyclable and contribute to four million tons of trash annually in U.S.
Judy Gregory says
wildflowers. this could be used year round for any occasion
Julie Jones says
I want the green christmas boxes
Candace Butler says
cupcake bliss– very nice ideas I try to be eco friendly!
Gaye M says
I’d like to get some Wildflowers gift boxes. They’re perfect for anyone, anytime.
cassandra says
I would really like to get the wildflowers pattern.
Paul T/Pauline T says
I like that it has a size guide that tell you what fits in it – – Paul T/Pauline T aka Paul Tran….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com
kathy pease says
i like the cupcake bliss
Sarah says
I like the Green CHristmas gift box.
Angela Cash says
I learned that Gigs were designed to be gifted forward (and forward). You can keep track of how many places
by placing the city, state on the inside tag. Cool idea!
shirley zolenski says
I liked the cupcake bliss
small : $14
Breanne says
I like the wildflowers
shipping forwarder says
I have used many Courier services/companies but I did not get much difference in cost. Recently I used parcelbound.com to buy 5 cell phones and I have saved my 75% in each cell phone. They really providing lowest shipping rates then other companies. May be this company is not popular that is why they providing lowest rates to their clients.