I was pleasantly surprised in the last few weeks when opening several newly purchased Blu-ray movies. Upon opening these cases I found that I had in my hands a new type of eco-friendly packaging design I had never seen before in my life.
After some research online, it appears this case is called the Viva Eco-Box, and is also available for DVDs and Video Games. I for one am glad to see this kind of thought being taken in the production of a product that uses wasteful products like plastic. According to the Viva Eco-Box webpage these cases are also 100% recyclable, but there is no exact figure as to the total plastic saved in each case. I would be very interested to find out such a figure if anybody knows.
From the limited use I’ve had so far the case seems to work extremely well. The weight is reduced, but the strength is still present as well as the protective ability of the case. I’ve seen many complaints floating around online about these cases, and I’ve yet to really understand what there is not to like about these cases.
I can only hope that this type of packaging becomes the norm. I also highly encourage you to support the companies that have been willing to embrace this design.