One way to reduce packaging waste is to find new uses for it after removing the product. Even if the material is recyclable, by repurposing and extending the life of a container, you negate the need for new material. Sometimes using items like tins to store items can serve as an unwelcome disappointment, but electronics maker Samsung set to find a way to breathe new life into old packaging that’s more fun than opening up a tin of Danish cookies only to find sewing supplies.
In celebration of World Environment Day, Samsung has teamed up with Edelman and paper artist AJ Smith, also known as Papersmith, to create and release a wonderful set of papercraft templates as part of the electronics brand’s “Small World” campaign. The templates come designed to breathe new life into used Samsung packages, but the patterns and instructions can get used with any cardboard boxes. Animals such as birds, pandas, octopi, and whales join cherry blossom trees and windmills to create a fun landscape that will inspire creativity and play.
