Black Algae Ink: The Next Big Thing in Eco-Friendly Packaging

The benefit of an algae-based ink is that it avoids the use of petroleum-based inks, which are more harmful to the environment.

Have you made the switch to Black Algae Ink?
Algae ink is carbon negative - every bucket sequesters the same carbon as two trees. If you print your shipping boxes, mailers, retail boxes or anything else paper in black ink, consider making the #sustainablepackaging leap to algae. pic.twitter.com/d8bY8AZ7Aq

— EcoEnclose (@ecoenclose) January 28, 2022

"Ink makes up a small fraction of each individual package, so brands often overlook this as an important area for sustainability progress," Sarah Hawkins, product innovation lead for EcoEnclose, said in a press release. "But the world will consume 4 million tons of ink in 2023, so printing ink as a whole has a big ecological footprint. We have a vision of working with Living Ink to replace these pigments, generally derived from fossil fuels and nonrenewable minerals, with algae cells and other carbon sequestering alternatives. Every time we can offer algae ink in a new application is one step closer to this ultimate vision."