Package Pals (closed)
Info
On May 21, 2026, Package Pals announced that they are closing by end June.
Package Pals was a circular packaging initiative for businesses & the Earth. Founded on the principles of Reduce and Reuse, PP sought to give single-use packaging new life by collecting & distributing 2nd-hand packaging to local businesses for reuse.
Package Pals was founded by three 19 year old women who met online during covid in May 2020. Since then, the initiative has grown into a team of 20 volunteers who dedicate their time and effort to this cause.
“Our vision is to create a wasteless postal system. Since these ‘single-use’ packaging are made of good material and can actually be reused several times with minimal damage, this slows down the rate at which waste is being added to our bins.”
– Rachel Lee, co-founder of Package Pals
Accepted Items
NO LONGER ACCEPTING ITEMS.
The info below is for archive purposes:
❌❌ They do NOT take: food packaging, plastic bags, air pockets or air packets, paper honeycomb wrap, foam wrap ❌❌
Package Pals collects four main categories of packaging that are relatively clean and in usable condition:
- poly mailers (≥A5),
- paper envelopes (≥A4),
- bubble wrap (>A5), and
- padded envelopes (any size).
Donors should remove their personal details from the packaging by writing over them with a permanent marker or wiping them off with nail polish remover.
More info on items taken:
