• SUSTAINABILITY PROMISE

Sustainability Promise

For Pharmacy Automation and Ecommerce Fulfillment

Our commitment to environmentally responsible manufacturing and operations goes back decades. Our Lean culture enables us to continually improve and reduce the impact of our business on the environment. By proactively researching, developing and adopting best practices to promote and support sustainability, we’re able to pass the benefits on to you.

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Your Paper Expert

Tension has deep relationships with large paper mills. Through these partnerships, we can help supply your sustainability needs. Ask about our packaging products which have recyclable paper options to consider.

Increase Sales

Gen Z and Millennials care deeply about the environment and are voting with their wallets. 53% of these two generations say sustainability is important when contemplating purchasing decisions, and 68% prefer more information to help make better choices.

Reduced Waste

Our variable-length polybaggers produce right-sized packaging, reducing weight and waste. You can instruct consumers on better recycling methods for their packaging materials with our custom printing capabilities. Tension’s polybags contain post-consumer recycled (PCR) and/or post-industrial content (PIC).

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