Posted 14 May 2019

How to package fragile items

Fragile items are some of the hardest things to package properly. You can’t squash a glass vase into a box in the same way that you can a duvet (yes,…

Posted 26 April 2019

Alternatives to plastic packaging

Thanks to hit television series like the BBC’s recent Blue Planet: Live, the British public is more aware than ever before of how much plastic we consume and discard in…

Posted 27 February 2019

What is Excessive Packaging?

We’ve all ordered something small online and had it arrive in a giant box. However, many companies are unaware of their excessive packaging, or unsure how to package their items…

Posted 14 February 2019

A Guide to Plastic Recycling

Single-use plastic is one of the biggest threats to our planet. If we carry on producing plastic at this rate, our oceans could contain more plastic than fish by 2050.…

Posted 21 January 2019

What packaging materials can I recycle?

UK businesses and consumers alike are unable to ignore the environmental impact of waste. Packaging businesses like Boxtopia, operating in an industry that revolves around disposable products, have to be…

Posted 17 January 2019

Customer notice: New box maker delivery

We are pleased to announce that we will be taking delivery of our new box-maker on the week beginning 4/2/19. It does mean, however, that any orders placed after 31/1/2019…

Posted 14 December 2018

IMPORTANT Christmas & New Year ordering information

Please note that our office will close at lunchtime on Friday 21/12/2018 and re-open on Wednesday 2/1/2019 at 8.30pm. Since we are so close to Christmas, please call us BEFORE…

Posted 4 December 2018

Christmas facts & trivia to “wow” your family at the dinner table

There’s something about Christmas that makes us learn and tell all kinds of strange facts and trivia. From the little factoids in Christmas crackers to that QI book you got…