Environmentally separable packaging device with attaching base

A de-constructable package comprising:

• a front, wherein the front is a single unbroken piece;
• a back;
• a base;
• and
• at least one clamshell insert,
• wherein the at least one clamshell insert and the base are integrally formed and further comprise at least one hinge located there between, the least one hinge connecting the base to the at least one insert, and wherein the at least one hinge yields a passageway through which a portion of the unbroken front resides and is captured when the at least one hinge is in a closed position,
• wherein the at least one clamshell insert has a top edge, a bottom edge, and at least one cavity,
• wherein the front has at least one opening and the at least one cavity protrudes through the at least one opening,
• wherein the base and the at least one clamshell insert together contain at least one locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having a first portion integrally formed on an outer surface of the at least one clamshell insert and a second portion integrally formed on an outer surface of the base, the first and second portions of the at least one locking mechanism being designed to operatively engage with one another, and wherein the base has a planar surface which is perpendicular to a planar surface of the clamshell insert when the locking mechanism is fully engaged, whereby the planar surface of the base provides a support for the de-constructable package wherein the planar surface of the clamshell insert is oriented vertically;
• wherein the front, the back, the base and the at least one insert together form a de-constructable package,
• wherein the combination of the base and the at least one insert are integrally formed and permit the de-constructable package to stand independently,
• wherein the front and back are formed from a paper-based material, the at least one insert is formed from a plastic-based material, and the front, the back and the at least one insert are recyclable, and
• wherein the paper-based material portion and the plastic-based material portion of the de-constructable package do not suffer from a substantial amount of cross-contamination by the opposing material.

A method for forming a de-constructable package comprising:

• providing a front, wherein the front is a single unbroken piece;
• providing a back;
• providing a base;
• providing at least one insert;
• and
• securing the front, the back, the base and the at least one insert together to form a de-constructable package,
• wherein the at least one insert and the base are integrally formed and further comprise at least one hinge located there between, the at least one hinge connecting the base to the at least one insert, and wherein the at least one hinge yields a passageway through which a portion of the unbroken front resides and is captured when the at least one hinge is in a closed position,
• wherein the at least one insert has a top edge, a bottom edge, and at least one cavity,
• wherein the front has at least one opening and the at least one cavity protrudes through the at least one opening,
• wherein the base and the at least one insert together contain at least one locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having a first portion integrally formed on an outer surface of the at least one insert and a second portion integrally formed on an outer surface of the base, the first and second portions of the at least one locking mechanism being designed to operatively engage with one another, and wherein the base is perpendicular to the insert when the locking mechanism is engaged,
• wherein the combination of the base and the at least one insert permit the de-constructable package to stand independently,
• wherein the front and back are formed from a paper-based material, the at least one insert is formed from a plastic-based material, and the front, the back and the at least one insert are recyclable, and
• wherein the paper-based material portion and the plastic-based material portion of the de-constructable package do not suffer from a substantial amount of cross-contamination by the opposing material.