Consider the product life cycle to reduce the environmental footprint.
December 4, 2023
About Nuts.com
More than 90 years of family business located in New Jersey, Nuts.com specializes in the online sale of premium nuts, coffee, chocolate and other delicacies. At the heart of the organization’s values is the ambition to contribute positively to its community and its environment.
Nuts.com's challenge
During the summer, some of the Nuts.com products require delivery in a temperature-controlled shipping box. For these shipments, the company used polystyrene panels that their team inserted into the box. In addition to being laborious to assemble, the non-recyclability of the insulation became a part of the product that went against the values of Nuts.com and those of its customers.
The solution
The Nuts.com team has been busy analyzing more environmentally friendly alternatives, including the compostable cornstarch mat and insulation made from Cascades’ recycled and recyclable cardboard. At comparable performance, Nuts.com decided on the solution that seemed to them more eco-responsible, that is, a recyclable insulation.
Sam Mantel
Associate buyer at Nuts.com
“Industrial composting is not accessible to all households and there were concerns that the corn liner would end up in the waste. With Cascades northbox® insulation, we know that the product has already had a life, that it will be recycled and be transformed again.”
They also adopted the northbox®
Designed for parcel shipping temperature-sensitive products, this recyclable insulated box is easy to assemble, ship and recycle.