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Packoorang eco-friendly, reusable packaging for e-commerce
- Published 6 November 2024; updated 21 September 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Availability note says Bagoorang is available at scale for closed-loop groups that do not need a return service. Category Circular economy.
- Packoorang makes reusable mailer bags and pallet covers from 100% recycled clothing for high-volume e-commerce and logistics shipments. Its tracking/return system uses local return points; IoT-equipped return points report when they are full, while blockchain is used to track packaging assets in circulation.
- The article frames packaging as a major waste stream and cites 9.4 million tonnes of packaging used by e-commerce, saying much is discarded. The reusable model is designed to replace single-use cardboard, void fill, plastic and tape.
- Packoorang says its packaging has a 50–80% lower carbon footprint than cardboard after one use and can make 100 trips. It offers end-of-life take-back/recycling. Claimed business savings include 30% in labour/shipping costs for mailer bags and up to 80% in material costs for pallet covers; it also says the model can avoid investments in packing robots and pallet-wrapping machines.
- Market context cites a global packaging industry forecast of USD 1 trillion by 2024 and e-commerce market value USD 25.6 trillion (both dated figures). Target customers are e-commerce/logistics businesses and other high-volume shippers.
- Historical roll-out plans stated on the page: first Nordic pilots in February/March 2021, with planned pilots in Germany and the UK, followed by Europe and later Asia/North America. These are retained as historical plans and do not confirm present deployment.
- Linked to SDG 12, Responsible consumption and production, for reusable packaging, reduced waste/emissions and circularity.
- Contact: Alvin Leer, CEO and Co-founder, alvin@packoorang.com. Phone number is behind a collapsed reveal control. Company: PACKOORANG AS, Rådhusgata 26, 0151 Oslo, Norway; packoorang.com.