Sustainable materials are rapidly reshaping tertiary packaging, offering smarter alternatives to traditional plastics and foams used for bulk shipping and pallet protection. Within the wider types of packaging used across supply chains, tertiary packaging plays a distinct role alongside primary packaging and secondary packaging.
With the Packaging Pact’s 2026 deadline fast approaching, UK businesses are under growing pressure to reassess the way they package, label, and manage waste. Sustainability is no longer a ‘nice to have’. It’s becoming a regulatory requirement and organisations that fail to keep up risk falling behind both legally and competitively.
Sustainability is becoming a central focus in e-commerce, with businesses and consumers seeking packaging solutions that reduce environmental impact. At Swiftpak, we combine innovation and responsibility to provide paper packaging options that are both practical and eco-friendly.
Paper packaging has rapidly evolved from a simple protective layer into a powerful tool for storytelling, aesthetics, and sustainable packaging design that engages customers. As brands seek to balance sustainability with visual impact, paper has become a versatile canvas, one that communicates values, enhances recognition, and delivers a memorable unboxing experience.
As global concern over plastic waste continues to rise, sustainability has shifted from a ‘nice to have’ to a non-negotiable in packaging. Consumers, regulators, and businesses are placing growing pressure on supply chains to reduce their environmental impact, but without sacrificing the protection products need during transit.
Pharmaceutical packaging plays a vital role in ensuring drug safety, maintaining product stability and supporting patient compliance. Every blister pack, vial, and protective sleeve is carefully designed to meet strict regulatory and safety standards, but this high level of complexity comes at a cost to sustainability.
As businesses and consumers continue to prioritise sustainability, paper packaging has emerged as a popular and environmentally responsible alternative to plastic. With its recyclable, renewable and biodegradable properties, paper is fast becoming a cornerstone of eco-conscious supply chains across industries.
As the UK edges closer to fully implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), businesses across the packaging and retail sectors are grappling with a new regulatory reality, one that brings both rising costs and complex compliance demands.
As sustainability continues to dominate consumer values and regulatory agendas, the spotlight is firmly on packaging, and paper packaging is emerging as a front-runner in the race toward eco-conscious solutions. With its recyclable nature, renewable source and growing versatility, paper packaging is becoming a preferred alternative to plastic across industries.
