# Sustainable Smartphone Packaging This Eco-Friendly Box Represents a Company Committed to Reuse By Amelia Roblin | Published 2017-08-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-box References: [packagingoftheworld](http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2017/08/irigenerati-eco-friendly-packaging.html) & [alessiodarielli](http://www.alessiodarielli.com/) Much of the public recognizes that the [smartphone manufacturing industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fairphone-6) is terribly unsustainable; however, what this eco-friendly box represents is some hope surrounding a responsible use of resources. The Italian company iRigenerati [refurbishes used and broken handsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-take-back-box), cleaning them up and tuning them up to be good as new for resale. Consumers can benefit from a fully functional phone at a reduced price, and the satisfaction that they're giving Earth-taxing materials and production a second life. The spirit of this business is literally wrapped up in a [cardboard eco-friendly box](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elopak-paperboard), made from recycled material at a single size, capable of accommodating all smartphones that iRigenerati restores. Designer Alessio d'Arielli has kept his concept simple and honest with minimal ink, exposing its pasteboard composition for a raw and unprocessed appearance. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Smartphone Refurbishing:** Opportunity for companies to refurbish used smartphones in a sustainable way to reduce production waste and prolong the lifespan of the devices. - **Eco-friendly Packaging:** Opportunity for companies to adopt more sustainable packaging practices, such as using recycled materials and reducing excess packaging. - **Circular Economy:** Opportunity for companies to adopt circular economy principles in which products and materials are reused to reduce waste and improve sustainability. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile Device Refurbishing:** The mobile device refurbishing industry can adopt eco-friendly packaging and circular economy practices to become more sustainable. - **E-commerce:** E-commerce companies can incentivize sustainable packaging by promoting and partnering with eco-friendly packaging suppliers and providers like iRigenerati. - **Consumer Electronics Manufacturing:** Manufacturers of consumer electronics can adopt refurbishing practices, reduce waste by adopting circular economy principles and use eco-friendly packaging to achieve sustainability in their production process. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Repairable Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-phone-case.md) - [Recyclable Apple Packaging Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfresh-growers-1.md) - [Camera-Equipped Delivery Parcels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/living-packets.md) - [Striking E-Commerce Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maksim-arbuzov.md) - [Recycled Plastic Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-plastic-phone-case.md) - [Sustainable Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-13-case.md) - [Plantable Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/igreen-cover.md) - [Eco-Friendly Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-x30.md) - [Compostable Polymer Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-bio-phone-case.md)