A supplier explains their biodegradable packaging made from PLA and kraft paper. Minimum order is 10,000 pieces at roughly 6 cents each, with higher costs and sourcing challenges for sustainable materials compared to conventional options.
So do you guys do sustainable packaging as well?
Yes, we supply.
Do you have an example of that?
Yeah.
What is this made out of?
It's made of a PLA and kraft paper.
Okay, wow.
It's biodegradable kraft paper.
Okay, so it's biodegradable kraft paper, so it's 100% sustainable. So you guys do sustainable packaging. And what would be the MOQ on something like this?
The MOQ is 10,000 pieces, will be more, more than the normal material.
Yeah, okay. How come?
Because biodegradable material will be much expensive and hard to order.
And what does it cost for something like this?
It's about 6 cents for 100— oh, 10,000 pieces.
And would you be willing to do less than 10,000 pieces?
No, it is difficult to order the material.
Okay, so there's minimums on the raw material.
Yeah.
Okay, so even the factories have minimums, actually.
