Sustainability starts with eco-friendly packing tape

There are plenty of old sayings surmising that starting small accelerates big results. The same is true for sustainability. Companies want sustainable processes and operations that drive impact in their field. And yet they forget the small things: packaging and adhesives.

From bio-based tapes made from renewable resources to self-adhesive reinforced paper tapes, we’re showcasing eco-friendly packing tapes engineered to help improve your sustainability.

Eco-friendly packing tape is developed using materials and methods that help reduce environmental impact. These tapes are made from recycled materials, renewable content, or recyclable substrates, such as paper or mono-material PET.

At tesa, we refer to eco-friendly packing tape as more sustainable packing tape. We have designed these tapes to support customers in reducing waste and improving recyclability. There is also the added benefit of responsible material sourcing. You can source our claims for your sustainability efforts when you link to our data sheets and reports.

Our range of more sustainable packing tapes allows your corrugated and board packaging to be fully recycled. If you’re looking to make this switch, you might be wondering where to begin with replacing your existing tapes.

We have developed our eco-friendly packing tapes so that you don’t need to choose between performance and sustainability.

#1 Performance without compromise

Sustainable choice doesn’t need to mean inferior performance. Our range of eco-friendly packing tapes features high adhesion and strong backing paper. We test each of our tapes to guarantee the usual high standard you’ve come to expect from us.

#2 Recyclability

Feel confident to shout about your sustainability efforts; our new tapes are certified as recyclable. This means you can back your words with confidence, as per regulatory guidelines.

#3 Let’s drive sustainability, together!

From sustainably sourced paper backings, to water-based, solvent-free release coating, to a 100% recycled paper core, our eco-friendly packing tapes are engineered to help you minimise your impact on the environment. 

#4 Join our partnership for design freedom

Design-for-recycling isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a conscious effort at tesa. Join our partnership, and our experts will support your designers to drive sustainable change in the world of packaging. Through our collaborations, we get a better understanding of your challenges, meaning we can engineer adhesive solutions that future-proof your packaging and our planet!

#5 Processability

Seamlessly integrate our tapes with your board manufacturing processes! We’ve tested to make sure our tapes fit with market-leading applicators, making your transition to our eco-friendly packing tapes as painless as possible.

Sellpy trialled replacing their previous tapes with tesa® 4713 for all its packaging. This fully recyclable tape improved the sustainability of their packaging, reduced waste and lowered their carbon footprint.

Since the trial, Sellpy are now a fully fledged customer. They felt that compared to previous tapes used, our eco-friendly packing tape offers superior adhesion to their cardboard packaging, and that they needed less than before to secure it.

Oskar Nielsen, Sellypy Co-Founder, says:

“We want to empower our customers to live circular. This applies to the items they buy and the packaging that comes with them. This is why our partnership with aPak and tesa has been so important. They’ve helped us achieve top-to-bottom, more sustainable packaging.”