Environmental degradation has become a significant issue for most manufacturers. Traditional labels have contributed to this growing concern by providing consumers with little product information. Companies are shifting to newer, more sustainable, and eco-friendly labeling models.
Electronic shelf tags have begun to make headway in consumer markets because they contain essential compliance information that is more detailed and easily accessible to consumers than what is on traditional labels.
5 Benefits of E-Labels Vs. Traditional Labels In Terms of Environmental Impact
There are four types of labels that most businesses use. They are Brand, Informative, Descriptive, and Grade. The benefits of e-labels are many. Some of the most notable ones are as follows:
Reduced Use of Paper
E-labels use wireless links to get their updates, so they don’t use a lot of paper, which means some tree is safe from being cut down for paper production. This digital update helps to conserve oxygen for the environment by reducing deforestation. Also, you can update electronic shelf tags without your staff risking injury for high shelves.
Lower Energy Consumption
A significant benefit of e-labels over traditional ones is that they don’t consume as much energy. While standard labels require energy for production, printing, packaging, and logistics, e-labels only need minimal energy for display.
Remote Updates
Unlike traditional labels that need to be reprinted when they get old, e-labels are updated remotely whenever new information arises. New paper labels don’t need to be printed and distributed to packaging plants. This reduces carbon emissions from the vehicles used for transporting the reprinted labels.
Waste Reduction
Paper is one of the significant sources of waste. With electronic labels, waste paper is significantly reduced. The environmental impact of burning paper, discarding paper waste into the ocean, and introducing chemical components of paper into organic fertilizer have decreased considerably.
Efficient Use of Resources
Traditional labels require several processes, including wood treatment, pulping, printing, inking the paper, using radioactive machines to input barcodes, etc. However, more resources are needed to create digital labels. They also remove the need for ink, wood pulp, chemicals, and other resource-consuming features.
When we consider e-labels and traditional ones, we see that the cost-benefits of digitally labeling products far outweigh the traditional ones. Less resources are wasted, and the environment doesn’t have to suffer the repercussions of mass-producing paper labels.
