Aventon’s Sustainable Packaging Unboxed
January 7, 2025
Sustainability is important to us at Aventon. As we continue to roll forward, we’re doing our best to be more intentional about how we produce and recycle our products to make this a better, cleaner world.
Owning our own factory has certainly helped our processes and has given us total autonomy over the development of our products. This includes our brand-new updated sustainable packaging. It’s taken nearly two years to get it where we wanted it, and the future is looking greener than ever before.
What is the alternative to plastic and foam packaging? We’ve found eco-friendly ways to update our packaging design with paper, reinforced cardboard, and recyclable plastic clips. Read on to discover what’s in your Aventon ebike box and to learn more about eco-friendly packaging.
1. Understanding Sustainable Packaging
1a. What Is Eco-Friendly Packaging?
1b. What Is the Most Eco-Friendly Packaging?
2a. How Can We Recycle Cardboard?
Understanding Sustainable Packaging
Before we dive into the details of Aventon’s new sustainable packaging, it’s helpful to understand what is considered eco-friendly in the world of packing. Learn about the materials and methods used to reduce the carbon footprint and create greener deliveries.
What Is Eco-Friendly Packaging?
Eco-friendly packaging is an approach where ecommerce retailers, manufacturers, and individuals use certain materials that are better for the environment when preparing items for shipping. The process involves using eco-friendly packaging materials that are recyclable or created using minimal resources and energy consumption.
Also called green packaging, the goal is to ship items with materials that have a lower environmental impact. Recyclable packaging materials often include raw elements like pulp and fiber that are compostable or recycled plastics. Paperboard and cardboard, which are completely recyclable are other great packaging options. Popular items also include plant-based packaging like beeswax paper, shredded paper for filler, and eco-friendly bubble wrap made of kraft paper.
Compostable packaging is made using raw materials, such as fungi, cotton, and wood pulp. You’ll see other eco-friendly materials including bagasse (a type of pulp fiber) and palm leaves. Packaging innovations have also used food waste like potato starch to reduce the environmental footprint and develop creative sustainable packaging solutions.
What Is the Most Eco-Friendly Packaging?
The most eco-friendly packaging uses natural or recycled material to cut down on waste. This type of packaging can lower the overall carbon footprint by using items that don’t require as much energy consumption as other methods, such as thick plastic cases. Aventon's new eco-friendly packaging is designed with the environment in mind.
What’s in the Ebike Box?
With the rollout of the Aventure.2, Aventon introduced all-new updated product packaging that promotes better construction, more sustainable materials with an eco-friendly life cycle, and a fun new feature! Let’s take a look at what makes this new packaging so great!
To make our packaging more sustainable, we’ve removed all styrofoam inserts and plastic zip ties. What took their place? Eco-friendly packaging supplies, such as paper and cardboard! We’re now using a twined paper as tie-downs to fasten moveable parts into a secure position, then reinforcing with cardboard. This packaging is 99.99% recyclable. Even the plastic clips that keep the box securely closed can be recycled!
How Can We Recycle Cardboard?
If you’ve recently purchased an Aventon ebike and want to protect the environment, consider recycling the cardboard box your new ride came in. To recycle cardboard, remove all packing materials and flatten the box. Toss it in the recycling bin, and you’re all set! You can even recycle the paper and plastic clips that came in your ebike box, just make sure to put them in the proper bins to keep them out of landfills.
Should I Remove Tape From Cardboard Before Recycling?
In most cases, you don’t have to remove tape from cardboard before recycling. However, it’s helpful to remove sticky tape if you have the time since these typically aren’t recyclable. Many recycling programs say tape won’t contaminate the recycling process so even if you leave the label on, they’re still able to process the cardboard. Check with your local recycling agency to find the best approach for your area.
The Durability of Cardboard & Paper
Ebikes are heavy. That’s the truth, and the way carriers handle them in transit can certainly rough the boxes up a bit. That’s why we’ve doubled-up our efforts.
To protect the bikes, we’ve worked with packaging engineers to create a unique stabilizing design to promote quality outcomes for your ebike delivery. Our new cardboard is twice as thick and more durable than ever before, ensuring that when your Aventon ebike arrives, it's ready for assembly.
Fun in Every Box
When we designed this new packaging, we tried to think up how to reuse the materials in a fun way. What could we make out of cardboard? Well, after you’ve unloaded the bike from its packaging, assembled it to your heart's content, and hit the road with that smile on your face, there’s a surprise waiting for you inside the box.
If you follow the lines on the inside of the box, you’ll find there’s an implemented design to be cut out and turned into a chair! That’s right! You can make your very own Aventon cardboard chair and take a load off.
It’s worth noting that while this is a great repurposing of materials, before cutting out the chair, make sure you are satisfied with your ebike and won’t be needing the box to resend.
Recycle, Reuse, & Ride
At Aventon, we want to continue this pursuit of creating products with the environment in mind, and we’re doubling our efforts to ensure there’s a cleaner future ahead of us. Let's keep rolling toward a better tomorrow.
