Eco-Friendly Custom Tape Options: Paper, Water-Activated, and Recyclable
Eco-friendly custom tape that brands your parcels without compromising sustainability.
Eco-friendly options
Quick answer
Custom paper tape is the best eco option: fully recyclable with the box, accepts custom printing, and strong enough for most parcels. Water-activated tape is the strongest and most tamper-evident but requires a dispenser. Both can be custom printed with your logo and brand colours. They avoid the Plastic Packaging Tax and satisfy customer expectations for recyclable packaging.
Custom paper tape
No separation needed by the customer.
Good print surface for logos and text.
Modern paper tape adhesives hold firmly on cardboard.
Quality paper tape holds as well as standard plastic tape for most applications.
Water-activated tape
WAT uses a starch-based adhesive activated by water. It bonds to corrugated cardboard fibres, creating the strongest tape bond available. It is fully recyclable, tamper-evident, and accepts custom printing. The trade-off is needing a water dispenser for application.
Sustainability: plastic-free tape or sustainable strength.
How to choose
Eco custom tape
Paper and water-activated custom tape from ProcuraPack.
Browse custom tapeFrequently asked questions
Custom paper tape: fully recyclable, accepts printing, no plastic.
Yes, for most parcel applications modern paper tape adhesives hold firmly.
Kraft tape with starch adhesive activated by water. Strongest bond, fully recyclable.
Yes, a water dispenser. Paper tape works with standard tape guns.
Paper and WAT tape contain no plastic, so yes.
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