My company ships millions of packages a year, 99% of which is void fill paper packaging and the rest is bubble wrap. I see no need for Styrofoam peanuts.
“Packed with” void fill paper packaging.
I,too,dislike the use of loose plastic peanuts because they do litlte to protect the shipped item.
But banning everything you or I don’t like is hardly the best solution.
bubble wrap will be in the next ban
If you’re in that business, then you must also know that the proper choice of packing materials depends on what you are shipping. I have never had any item that was packed in peanuts damaged. Not so with bubble wrap or crumpled paper. Peanuts are ideal for light, fragile items, and essentially worthless for anything heavy.
On a volume basis, peanuts are cheaper than bubble wrap, and their use is less labor intensive.
That said, the worst packing material I have ever encountered on the receiving end was the chaff from an office shredder. If you think peanuts spread uncontrollably, try some of that stuff!