CPC B65D 27/02 (2013.01) [B65D 27/14 (2013.01); B65D 65/40 (2013.01); B65D 65/46 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); B65D 81/03 (2013.01); B65D 81/3897 (2013.01); Y02W 90/10 (2015.05)] | 12 Claims |
1. An assembly for mailing or shipping an item, comprising:
an envelope having (i) a front panel, (ii) a back panel, the front panel and the back panel joined along three edges and open along a fourth edge to provide an opening to an interior of the envelope to hold an object to be mailed or shipped, (iii) a foldable flap that extends from the front panel to close the opening, (iv) an adhesive on the foldable flap, and (v) a compostable liner covering the adhesive on the foldable flap, wherein the front panel, the back panel, and the foldable flap are formed of a compostable plastic film and the envelope is configured to be entirely compostable as-is by a recipient, and wherein the envelope consists of the compostable plastic film, the adhesive, and the compostable liner; and
one or two compostable pads formed primarily of starch for stiffening, cushioning and/or thermal insulation sitting loose in the interior of the envelope and removable through the opening.
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