Manufacturers have created a number of eco-friendly designs in which to encase their products. In the slideshow below, you'll see plantable packaging that sprouts spruce trees, compostable packaging, moss used instead of packing peanuts, and plenty of waste-free packaging integrated into the product itself.
My favorite eco-friendly packaging design is the reindeer moss Coto stuffs their boxes with. It looks great and is even better for the Earth.
Implications - The eco-movement informs the values of a large cross-section of society. These consumers value waste reduction and product-efficient planning. Companies that can promote their waste reduction strategies in unique and potentially viral ways will foster a deeper connection to these consumers and need to spend less on advertising.
20 Eco-Friendly Packaging Designs
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Tetra-Packaged Wines
Eco-Friendly Wine by French Rabbit
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Eco Packaging Lamps
The Paper Pulp Lamp by David Gardener
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Packaging As The Product
Recycled Packaging Lights
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Packaging as Cutlery
SpoonLidz Fold-Out Spoons Under the Lid
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Non-Dissolving Edible Packaging
Compost or Eat Your Containers
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Plantable Packaging
Spruce Trees Sprout from Pangea Organics Boxes
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Waste-Free Lighting
The 'Sticky Lamp'
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Natural Product Packaging
Coto Stuffs Their Boxes With Reindeer Moss
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Illuminated Packaging
Eco-Friendly 'Lite 2go' Lamp Is Made From Its Own Carton
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Compostable Soda Cups
Coca-Cola's Eco-Friendly Fountain Cups Debut at UW
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Green Notebook Packaging
HP Pavilion DV6929 Comes in Eco Messenger Bag
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Louis Vuitton-Inspired Cardboard
Branded Packaging Makes Bubble Wrap Passe
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Compostable PCs
ReCompute Features Corrugated Cardboard Case
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Eco Fun Packaging
Tofu & Pudding in a Balloon
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Eco Friendly Single Serve Wine Bottles
Volute Wine
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Innovative Edible Packaging
Cellar360 Chocolate-Dipped Wine Bottles Are Perfect for Valentine̵
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Green Baby Gift Boxes
Eco-Friendly Sets Make Great Presents for Environment-Minded Parents
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Compostable Snack Bags
SunChips Will Roll Out Compostable Bags by Earth Day 2010
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Green Photography
Olympus Reducing Packaging Waste
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Living Gift Boxes
Pangea Present Packaging Grows Into A Real Spruce Tree
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The Paper Pulp Lamp by David Gardener
Maternal Milk Packaging
Japanese Toy-Inspired 'Teet-Milk' Concept
Packaging As The Product
Recycled Packaging Lights
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From Underground Vaults to Portable Poolside Coolers
Plastic-Free Water Bottle
KOR ONE Hydration Vessel
Edible Computer
Keyboard Melts In Your Mouth (And Your Hands)
Energy Efficient Art Lamps
Wool-Clad Designer Lighting Installations Encourage Play
Squirt Spoons
Easily Feed Your Baby on the Go
Fruit-Inspired Beverage Packaging
Japanese Juice Carton Looks Like a Banana
Wine Trial by Vial
WineSide Test Tube Samples
Chic Compostable Dinnerware
Verterra Leaf Dishes
Minimalist Computers
The HP LiM Demonstrates That When It Comes to PCs, Less is More
Scorecards to Help Eco Shoppers
Wal-Mart's More Sustainable Packaging
Super-Affordable Solar Lights
IKEA Releases Line of Solar-Powered Outdoor Lamps
Non-Dissolving Edible Packaging
Compost or Eat Your Containers
Plantable Packaging
Spruce Trees Sprout from Pangea Organics Boxes
Waste-Free Lighting
The 'Sticky Lamp'
Baby Clothes from Recycled Shirts
BeeBee
Punch-Powered Lamps
Stress-Reducing LEDs
Leaf-Shaped Lights
‘Sinthesya' Solar Lamp Mimics Photosynthesis
Customised Wine and Spirit Labels (Part 2)
Compostable Baby Products
gDiapers Flushable Disposable Diapers
Extraterrestrial Cordless Lighting
The 'Owl 1' Lamp Invades and Illuminates Indoor Space
Rebranding Classic Board Games
Monopoly's Packaging Gets a Modern Look
Bamboo Laptop
Asus EcoBook
Eco Illuminations
Firefly-Inspired Lamps by Lucciole Filanti Are Stylishly Furry
Eco Potato Cutlery
Spudware
Compostable Soda Cups
Coca-Cola's Eco-Friendly Fountain Cups Debut at UW
Interchangeable Wine Glasses
Modular Wine Glasses by Sherwood Forlee
Plantable Gift Tags
Santa Claus Goes Green
Compostable PCs
ReCompute Features Corrugated Cardboard Case
Methanol Powered Laptops
PolyFuel Lenovo T40 ThinkPad
Portable Solar Outdoor Lighting
The MiniWiz SolarBulb Makes Any Bottle a Lamp Base (CES 2009)
Flexible Floor Lamps
Fragile by Ira Rozhavsky
Booze in a Box (Not Cheap Wine)
Lux Ardbeg Scotch
Luxury To-Go Packaging
Emma Smart Lunch Boxes Make Portable Meals Classy
White Pollution Ban
China Bans Plastic Bags
Anti-Waste Cutlery
Yogurt Spoon
Squishy Pudding Cups Don't Gag You With A Spoon
Land of Chocolate
Hershey's Pure Campaign
Compostable Corn Bags
BioBags
Coin-Operated Lighting
The Corner Lamp
Plastic Bottle Alternatives
"I Am Not Plastic" Aluminum Bottle
Plantable Lamps
The IVY Light
LED Tube Lamps
Bikei Replaces Flourescent Lights With Eco Friendly Alternative
Cardboard Lamps
Corrugated ‘Scrap Lights' Are A Very Bright Idea
Multifunctional Boudoir Lighting
Bedside Lamp Doubles as a Bowl
Stinky Sock Oil Lamps
Designs for the ‘Malaria Must Go' Project to Fend of Mosquitos
Biodegradable Cutlery
Aspenware Lets You Have Your Fork And Compost It Too
Stackable Cutlery
The 'Snack and Stack Utensil Set' Combines Dinnertime With Playtime
Chandelier Bulbs as Mini Lamps
The 'Drop Light' by Doosan Baek
Globular Gas Lamps
Lightspot Brings Futuristic Design to Outdoor Lighting
Breaking Down Plastic
Teen's Green Discovery
Bedside Emergency Lighting
From Desk Lamp to Flashlight
Loving Technology
Give a Heart-Embellished Companion Cube to Your Valentine
Corporate Chocolatiers
Chocolate Makers Beat Economic Slump
Melting Home Decor
The Liquid Lamp by Kyouei Design
Chest of Plastic Suitcases
Take Out by Klaus Aalto
Lighting for Math Whizzes
The Calculating Chalkboard Lamp
Mud-Powered Lighting
The Soil Lamp
Chic Wine Beers
Russian River Brewing Company