Shipping Your Legal Documents

When packing and sending legal documents, a few simple practices will help you reduce waste and save money.  To start, always look for the smallest possible box, allowing for only a few inches of packing material on all sides of the items that you are sending.  One legal translation worker reminds us all that a box that has been used before is always a greener choice than buying a new box.  However, if you are going to use an old box you should make sure that it is sturdy and capable to standing up to any abuse that it will take during transportation.  In addition, make sure to mark over any printed material that could confuse the shippers.  According to a German Translation worker, 'Even if a box has been heavily written on it can still be used by turning it inside out.'  Just take a box cutter, make a few slits, bend the flaps out the other direction and retape.  In addition to reusing cardboard, you can also reuse bubble wrap and packaging material.