EcoEnclose
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| Private company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Sustainable packaging |
| Founded 📆 | 2005 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Louisville, Colorado , United States |
Area served 🗺️ | United States |
Key people | Saloni Doshi (CEO & Chief Sustainability Officer) Kyle Wente (President) |
| Products 📟 | Recycled mailers, corrugated boxes, poly bags, stand-up pouches, tissue paper, tape |
| Revenue🤑 | $20–30 million (2022 est.) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 70+ |
| 🌐 Website | ecoenclose |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
EcoEnclose is an American sustainable packaging company headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, that supplies recycled, recycleable, and post-consumer waste (PCW) shipping and retail packaging to e-commerce businesses and large enterprise brands. It is one of the few U.S.-based manufacturers of Recycled Content Standard-certified packaging, and the only domestic producer of an RCS-certified 100%-recycled polybag as of 2025.[1]
The company was founded in 2005 by Erin Kimmett, founder of sustainable cloth diaper brand Thirsties, who created EcoEnclose after struggling to source eco-friendly packaging for her own products. In 2015 it was acquired by Saloni Doshi and Kyle Wente, both alumni of Princeton University and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Doshi serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer; Wente serves as President.[2] Under their ownership, EcoEnclose grew revenue approximately 20-fold, expanded its customer base to more than 50,000 businesses, and developed a dedicated enterprise division for high-volume brands.[3][4]
EcoEnclose has appeared on Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America for six consecutive years from 2019 through 2024, reaching a peak ranking of #981 in 2021. It was also named to Inc.'s Best in Business list in 2022 in the Business Products category.[5]
History
EcoEnclose was founded in 2005 by Erin Kimmett, the founder of Thirsties, a sustainable cloth diaper brand based in Colorado. Kimmett created EcoEnclose after realizing there were no viable eco-friendly packaging options available for her own products. The company's first product was a 100% recycled poly mailer.[6]
In 2015, Saloni Doshi and Kyle Wente acquired EcoEnclose after an extended search for a business whose mission aligned with their own values. According to Doshi, the original founder "focused just on how to ship products in a sustainable way," and the new ownership team expanded the mission toward making packaging "truly sustainable and circular."[3] Since the acquisition, they grew sales approximately 20-fold, with revenue reaching an estimated $20–30 million by 2022.[3]
Under Doshi and Wente, EcoEnclose expanded beyond its original small-business e-commerce customer base to serve large enterprise brands requiring fully custom sustainable packaging at high volumes, with complex compliance needs and advanced operational support. The company operates both a direct e-commerce storefront on the BigCommerce platform and a dedicated enterprise division.[7][4] Doshi published an op-ed in Packaging Europe in February 2025 calling on brands to maintain their sustainability commitments as major corporations including Coca-Cola and Unilever scaled back packaging recycling targets.[8]
Leadership
Saloni Doshi is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer of EcoEnclose. She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.S. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering, and holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Prior to EcoEnclose, she co-founded Fresh Takes Kitchen, a social venture focused on making healthy eating accessible to lower-income individuals.[6] Doshi contributes regularly to trade publications including PlasticsToday and Packaging Europe, and has been featured in Inc., Entrepreneur, and Forbes.[1][8]
Kyle Wente serves as President of EcoEnclose. He is also an alumnus of Princeton University and the Kellogg School of Management. Wente worked across a variety of sectors before acquiring EcoEnclose with Doshi in 2015.[3]
Recognition and awards
EcoEnclose has appeared on Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in America for six consecutive years from 2019 through 2024, reaching a peak ranking of #981 in 2021. In 2022, the company was also named to Inc.'s Best in Business list in the Business Products category, an award recognizing companies that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields.[5][9]
EcoEnclose was selected by Etsy as its preferred sustainable packaging vendor for U.S.-based sellers, providing packaging made from certified responsibly sourced or recycled materials at discounted rates through Etsy's Planet-Friendly Packaging program.[10]
Doshi's op-ed in Packaging Europe (February 2025) was republished and covered by Yahoo News and The Cool Down, reaching a broad audience beyond the packaging trade press.[8]
Products and materials
Core product lines
EcoEnclose offers recycled poly mailers, padded mailers, corrugated shipping boxes, stand-up pouches, kraft paper, tissue paper, retail boxes, glassine bags, and carton-sealing tape. The majority of products are made from post-consumer waste (PCW) recycled content and are designed to be recyclable through standard curbside programs.[7]
Algae ink printing
EcoEnclose partnered with Living Ink Technologies to commercialize algae-based ink for use in high-volume industrial packaging printing. The company states that a 45-pound bucket of Algae Ink removes the equivalent of 59 kg of CO₂ — comparable to planting four trees — and contains more bio-renewable content than any other ink on the market.[3]
Seaweed-based packaging
In partnership with materials company Sway, EcoEnclose developed a retail polybag and die-cut handle bag incorporating seaweed-derived content blended with low-density polyethylene (LDPE). EcoEnclose discloses that the Sway products are not biodegradable, ocean-safe, or currently recyclable, in line with U.S. Federal Trade Commission green marketing guidelines.[7]
Enterprise division
Under Doshi and Wente's leadership, EcoEnclose developed a dedicated enterprise program targeting brands that ship 1,000 or more orders per week. Enterprise orders are produced in-line, enabling full customization of materials, dimensions, and printed design. Customers receive dedicated account management, quality control, and assistance navigating packaging compliance requirements, including extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations.[4]
The enterprise division also provides customers with lifecycle analyses, digital EcoReports detailing per-shipment environmental impact, and access to EcoEnclose's in-house sustainability team. The company positions its domestic U.S. manufacturing as a supply chain advantage for enterprise clients, describing its packaging as tariff-proof and resilient to global supply chain disruptions.[4] Notable enterprise customers include Columbia Sportswear, Patagonia, Ritual, Smartwool, Stitch Fix, and Stio.[4]
Manufacturing
EcoEnclose operates a manufacturing facility in Louisville, Colorado, for select product lines including its RCS-certified recycled polybag. The company describes domestic production as core to its circularity vision, enabling reliable lead times and resilience to tariff and global supply chain disruptions.[11] Other products are sourced through vetted domestic and international supply partners. The company employs more than 70 people as of 2025.
Environmental claims and certifications
EcoEnclose holds Recycled Content Standard (RCS) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certifications for applicable product lines. The company publishes annual environmental impact data; in 2022 alone, brands using their products saved 15,000 tonnes of emissions, 12,000 acres of forest, and 21 million gallons of water.[12]
EcoEnclose explicitly avoids the terms "biodegradable", "ocean-safe", "100% plastic-free", and "organic" in its product marketing, citing greenwashing risk. Doshi has publicly noted that the shift away from plastic packaging "is not always met sustainably", warning brands against defaulting to virgin paper, which can increase pressure on ancient and endangered forests.[7][8]
Notable customers and partnerships
EcoEnclose's customer base spans more than 50,000 e-commerce and enterprise businesses. Enterprise customers include Columbia Sportswear, Patagonia, Ritual, Smartwool, Stitch Fix, and Stio. Additional publicly referenced customers include Adidas, Cotopaxi, Yeti, Bombas, Peet's Coffee, Ruggable, and Faherty.[3][4]
EcoEnclose was selected by Etsy as its preferred sustainable packaging vendor, supplying U.S.-based Etsy sellers through the platform's Planet-Friendly Packaging program.[10] The company has also partnered with Living Ink Technologies on algae-based ink commercialization and with Sway on seaweed-derived packaging materials.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Saloni Doshi — Author Profile". PlasticsToday. Retrieved 2025. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Saloni Doshi — Author Bio". EcoEnclose. Retrieved 2025. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Khan, Alyssa (2022-12-06). "Why This Eco-Packaging Company Is Helping its Entire Industry". Inc. Retrieved 2025. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "High-Volume Enterprise Packaging". EcoEnclose. Retrieved 2025. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "EcoEnclose Company Profile — Inc. 5000". Inc. magazine. Retrieved 2025. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Press Releases, News, Affiliations, Collaborations". EcoEnclose. Retrieved 2025. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Doshi, Saloni (2025-02-17). "Brands Must Fight the Urge to Scrap Sustainability Targets". Packaging Europe. Retrieved 2025. Check date values in:
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External links
Category:Companies based in Colorado Category:Manufacturing companies established in 2005 Category:Packaging companies of the United States Category:Princeton University alumni Category:Kellogg School of Management alumni Category:E-commerce
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