Sustainability

Sustainability, Delivered.

Gridlock is cardboard, cut so it holds its own shape. Nothing but the cut holds it together, so the whole insert goes in the recycling in one piece.

Two hands slotting the notched cardboard sheets into one another

It replaces plastic

A fitted insert does the job the foam and the bubble wrap were doing. Once a piece is held on every side there is no gap left to fill, so nothing else needs to go in the box with it.

What your customer unpacks

Cardboard, and the thing they ordered. It all goes in the same bin, so nobody is left holding a bag of peanuts or a sheet of bubble wrap that has to go in with the general waste.

An open shipping box on a kitchen counter with a Gridlock insert inside, each can standing in its own cell

Proactive Packaging

A lot of what you sell ends up in California, and two of its laws have dates on them. The producer responsibility rules for packaging became final on May 1st, 2026. The exemption for small sellers is not automatic, so you have to register to claim it.

The other one governs what you are allowed to print. Starting October 4th, 2026, calling something recyclable in California without qualifying it means the material has to clear two bars: collected across at least 60 percent of the state, and sorted by facilities serving at least 60 percent of those programs. Plain uncoated cardboard is on the state’s list. The rule is aimed at foam and mixed-material fill.

Flat until you need it

Inserts ship flat and store flat, then stand up in about thirty seconds. A flat parcel takes less room in a van than a moulded one, and less room on your shelf than the peanuts it replaces.