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Abstract

Shipping containers and methods of reducing packaging waste arising from shipping packaged products are disclosed. A shipping container comprises a body defining a receptacle, the body being formed of a shipping container material. A lid encloses the receptacle and is formed of the shipping container material. At least one surface ornamentation is disposed on at least one of the body and the lid and a product is disposed within the receptacle. The product may not include secondary packaging and the receptacle may not include protective shipping materials. In one example, the shipping container may have a shipping configuration and a display or dispensing configuration. The shipping container may be repurposed as a serving or dispensing bowl.

1 . A shipping container comprising:
 a body defining a receptacle, the body formed of a shipping container material;   a lid enclosing the receptacle, the lid formed of the shipping container material;   at least one surface ornamentation disposed on at least one of the body and the lid;   a product disposed within the receptacle,   wherein the product does not include secondary packaging and the receptacle does not include protective shipping materials.   
     
     
         2 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one surface ornamentation is disposed on an interior surface of the shipping container. 
     
     
         3 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one surface ornamentation is a QR code. 
     
     
         4 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the shipping container is configured to have a shipping configuration and a display configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one surface ornamentation is disposed on an exterior surface and an interior surface of the shipping container. 
     
     
         6 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the product includes loose items disposed within the receptacle. 
     
     
         7 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the product includes a plurality of individually packaged goods. 
     
     
         8 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the body includes an organizer. 
     
     
         9 . The shipping container of  claim 8 , wherein the organizer separates the receptacle into a plurality of sub-receptacles, each of the plurality of sub-receptacles housing a different product. 
     
     
         10 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , further comprising a reclose disposed on one of the lid and the body that releasably engages the other of the lid and the body. 
     
     
         11 . The shipping container of  claim 10 , further comprising a permanent coupler as a tamper-evident device. 
     
     
         12 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the body defines a bowl shape having a decreasing horizontal cross-sectional area from a top opening of the body to an opposing bottom of the body. 
     
     
         13 . The shipping container of  claim 1 , wherein the shipping container is formed of releasable couplers configured for disassembly and reassembly of the shipping container. 
     
     
         14 . The shipping container of  claim 13 , wherein the shipping container defines a shipping configuration and a display configuration wherein at least one surface ornamentation is externally visible in the display configuration. 
     
     
         15 . A method of reducing packaging waste arising from shipping packaged products, the method comprising:
 producing a plurality of shipping containers formed of a shipping container material and each of the plurality of shipping containers comprising a body defining a receptacle, a lid enclosing the receptacle, at least one surface ornamentation disposed on at least one of the body and the lid; and   filling the plurality of shipping containers with product,   wherein the product does not include secondary packaging and the receptacle does not include protective shipping materials.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the body defines a bowl shape having a decreasing horizontal cross-sectional area from a top opening of the body to an opposing bottom of the body. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the shipping containers are formed of releasable couplers configured for disassembly and reassembly of the shipping container. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the shipping containers define a shipping configuration and a display configuration wherein at least one surface ornamentation is externally visible in the display configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the body includes an organizer. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the organizer separates the receptacle into a plurality of sub-receptacles, each of the plurality of sub-receptacles housing a different product.