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Illuminate Celebrates Pollution Prevention Week With Ecochill September 18th – 22nd, 2023
Now more than ever, it's important to realize how much waste gets thrown into the world and how we can do our part to combat it. This week 33 years ago, the Pollution Prevention Act was passed, finally bringing awareness to the effects of pollution and taking steps...
New TTx Carbon Dioxide Barrier Inserts/Bags
Introducing our TTx CO2 Barrier Inserts/Bags which have been designed to prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) ingress, maintain a uniform temperature distribution, and accommodate the necessary payload size for many popular pharmaceuticals and vaccines. TTx CO2 Barrier...
This Earth Day Choose Ecochill- Environmentally Friendly Compostable Cooler
Environmentally friendly packaging is crucial on Earth Day and every day because it helps to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and oceans, which can have devastating impacts on our planet. We all know that Styrofoam and plastic packaging are...
Illuminate Now Offers Pre-Engineered Cold Chain Shipping Solutions
"Our Pre-Engineered Cold Chain Shippers have been designed to properly and effectively use our Specialty Packaging products without the need of customized solutions or in-depth consultation. We believe these insulated shipping containers are a simple and effective way...
Ecochill Environmentally Friendly Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving put down your apron, set aside your mixing bowls, and treat yourself to a prepared homestyle meal delivered directly to your front door. The number of home delivered prepared meals and meal kit companies is at an all time high due to their fantastic...
Don’t Melt your Chocolate this Halloween; use our TTx Shipping Solutions
As Halloween and the holidays are approaching, more chocolate and other delicious temperature sensitive treats are going to be shipped. While cooler temperatures can help to reduce melting during transit, it is important to consider certain challenges when preventing...
Safely Mail Fresh Pet Food and Medicine
Fresh pet food is perishable and requires strict temperature control to ensure the safety of our fur babies Every year, $75 billion is spent on pet food and medication. Of that staggering total, nearly half is of the organic or health-conscious variety. Out of that,...
Is your thermal packaging really green?
Green thermal packaging must have a minimal carbon footprint, conserve water and energy and not persist in the environment after disposal. Designers of green, or sustainable, products must have a complete understanding of the materials that comprise them.
Cost Savings and Added Adaptability When Converting from Next-day Air to 2nd Day Parcel Shipments
Temperature-sensitive medications and perishable products have specific requirements for temperature control during shipping. Certain pharmaceuticals lose their effectiveness with as little as two degrees of temperature variation. Fresh foods like...
Composting Ecochill Study by the University of Florida
Ecochill is the only truly green insulation for shipping food and pharmaceuticals. The University of Florida conducted a ground breaking study showing Ecochill is easily and quickly composted, producing nutrient rich soil. Mail order refrigerated products can now be...