Sustainable cold chain packaging is a growing concern. Population growth in urban areas and changes in consumer behavior result in year over year demand growth for delivery services in essential sectors like food and healthcare.
Modern consumers are concerned about the impact of climate change on their lives. According to a market research report from McKinsey, nearly half of US consumers are either very or extremely concerned by the environmental impact of packaging.
If you’re a D2C business shipping 2-8C, under 41F or frozen to end users, IPC can help your operations team meet the moment with environmentally friendly insulated packaging solutions like curbside recyclable insulated box liners and insulated delivery bags.
Our range of eco-shipper’s performance and sustainability have been verified by third party agencies and we use ISTA summer profiles for all of our performance benchmarking.
Table of Contents
- Environmentally Friendly Insulated Packaging
- CelluLiner
- SustainaLiner
- Drain Friendly Gel Packs
- Environmental issues with traditional thermal packaging
Environmentally Friendly Insulated Packaging
Environmentally friendly insulated packaging solutions like curbside recyclable parcel shippers and mailers are just one part of the recyclable cold chain packaging eco-system. This includes paper based curbside recyclable thermal liners like our CelluLiner family of products or insulated packaging with recyclable materials like our SustainaLiner insulated box liner and pouches.
Recyclable cold chain packaging solutions also include innovative products like our drain-friendly gel packs as part of the sustainable cold chain packaging eco system, which uses non-toxic gel and a curbside recyclable shell to keep your packages cold while in transit.
Explore our full range of eco-friendly cold chain solutions and find the right fit for your business.
For more than 20 years, IPC has been at the forefront of research and development into environmentally friendly alternatives for recyclable insulated packaging. CelluLiner and EcoLiner are two of our most sustainable insulated packaging materials.
CelluLiner
Our CelluLiner paper-based insulated packaging is our flagship product in our sustainable portfolio of products. Designed to protect temperature sensitive shipments for up to 72 hours chilled and refrigerated and up to 48 hours frozen. CelluLiner is made of plastic-free insulated materials, primarily paper.
Temperature sensitive ground shipping and two day shipping options used to be dominated by EPS foam box liners in the 1970’s and 80’s. In 2018, the US generated 80,000 tons of this foam packaging; less than 1% of it was recycled. Our product can change that dramatically. CelluLiner is easy to store, set up and easy to dispose of. Paper based insulated liners like CelluLiner are true sustainable insulated packaging options.
Unlike other companies that claim curbside recyclability, CelluLiner products feature high paper content rather than relying on starch byproducts from paper. Because of CelluLiner's high paper content our product is valuable to MRF’s and their recycling partners, making them recyclable thermal liners.
CelluLiner Recyclable Thermal Box Liners
IPC’s environmentally friendly paper insulated box liners come as two separate three-sided panels that interlock to form a box shape in just a few seconds. They’re then ready to be placed inside the box to protect your temperature-sensitive goods. Thanks to this design, CelluLiner’s box liners are fully collapsible providing space and cost savings during transit and storage. Your customers can conveniently recycle them in their curbside bins without having to drop them off at a facility.
Order CelluLiner box liners tailored to your shipping needs—reach out for a custom quote today.
CelluLiner Eco Friendly Insulated Pouches
CelluLiner insulated pouches are perfect for consumer deliveries of small items such as chocolates or cheeses. Our sustainable insulated pouch/ mailer comes with a peel-and-seal adhesive strip and can be easily disposed of alongside other paper-based recycling when no longer required.
CelluLiner Insulated Delivery Bags
IPC’s revolutionary curbside recyclable insulated delivery bag provides unmatched thermal protection in a convenient grocery bag format, ideal for last-mile delivery of perishable foods, temperature sensitive groceries, ice cream and even medicine. As with all things CelluLiner, our biodegradable insulated delivery bags are extremely lightweight, offer up to 6 hours of protection (without any refrigerant) during warmer climates and can be conveniently tossed in the recycle bin after use. They can also be used to keep hot foods hot.
SustainaLiner
SustainaLiner is part of our recyclable cold chain packaging solutions. It’s an innovative insulated packaging material made entirely of high-quality mono-material LDPE, which is store drop off recyclable. Exclusively available at IPC, SustainaLiner protects refrigerated and room-temperature shipments for up to 24 hours. It can be easily recycled at thousands of drop-off facilities that accept LDPE. It performs just as well as your standard foil/bubble insulated box liners, but has the added benefit of being recyclable and the price is practically the same.
Switch to LDPE recyclable liners—ask us how SustainaLiner can elevate your packaging sustainability.
SustainaLiner Insulated Box Liner
The SustainaLiner Insulated Box Liner is made to your required box size. It’s designed to quickly and easily fit into your shipping box, providing an insulated layer that maintains temperature stability for up to 24 hours.
SustainaLiner Insulated Pouch
Our insulated pouch form provides a convenient, ready-to-seal option ideal for smaller items, offering the same reliable thermal protection in a more compact, flexible design.
Drain Friendly Gel Packs
In 2023 we opened up a gel pack manufacturing facility in Dallas, TX. We manufacture a variety of gel packs, but one of our most popular is our eco-friendly gel pack. Made with a recyclable plastic casing, our drain-friendly packs can be conveniently rinsed down the drain and recycled after use. This location serves to provide more local access to our customers, saving fuel and further improving IPC’s environmental footprint.
Upgrade to eco-safe gel packs today. Contact us for a sample or pricing information.
The Environmental Issues with Traditional Thermal Packaging
IPC’s range of environmentally friendly insulated packaging is becoming increasingly relevant as consumer demand for deliveries increases alongside escalating environmental crises.
Traditional thermal packaging like EPS foam coolers is neither recyclable or biodegradable. EPS is a major contributor to the environmental problems we face. Authorities at local, national, and international levels are starting to wake up to this and have begun implementing restrictions to limit the use of EPS. More than 30 countries have introduced restrictions of some kind, while in the US nine states have put restrictions of their own in place.
This is good news for the environment but if your business currently ships temperature-sensitive goods, especially foods, using EPS containers then you need to start thinking about environmentally friendly alternatives for insulated packaging.
For advice on selecting the right eco-friendly insulated packaging for your shipments, feel free to contact one of our experts.
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