“Green” temperature-controlled mailer

A mailer comprising:

• an assembly comprising:
• a longitudinally extending biodegradable pad having an inner surface, an outer surface, lateral edges, and longitudinal edges comprising textile cuttings;
• an inner, biodegradable, opaque, and insulative film including a degradable additive and having lateral edges, longitudinal edges, and end portions comprising a first sealing tape;
• wherein
• the inner film extends around and covers the inner surface and is attached to the pad,
• the lateral edges of the inner film extend beyond the lateral edges of the pad,
• the inner film extends around the longitudinal edges of the pad placing the end portions onto the outer surface,
• and
• the first sealing tape being positioned laterally on the inner surface covered by the inner film near one longitudinal edge;
• an outer, biodegradable, opaque, and insulative film including a degradable additive and having marginal and longitudinal edges comprising a second sealing tape;
• wherein
• the longitudinal edges of the outer film extend beyond the longitudinal edges of the pad,
• the assembly being positioned near one longitudinal edge of the outer film with an area of the outer film remaining uncovered and
• the lateral edges of the inner film lie co-extensively with the marginal edges of the outer film,
• the inner film being sealed to the outer film,
• and
• the second sealing tape being positioned laterally on the uncovered area near the longitudinal edge furthest from the assembly;
• the assembly and outer film folding on themselves along a horizontal axis creating a pocket;
• wherein the marginal edges and the lateral edges of the inner film are heat sealed together, and
• wherein the mailer has two opposing side walls, which define the pocket, each side wall comprising the pad and the outer and inner films, wherein each side wall has a thermal resistance equivalent to the thermal resistance of a layer of expanded polystyrene foam having a thickness greater than the thickness of each side wall of the mailer.

A mailer comprising:

• an assembly comprising:
• a longitudinally extending biodegradable pad having an inner surface, an outer surface, lateral edges, and longitudinal edges comprising an insulative material;
• an inner, biodegradable, opaque, and insulative film including a degradable additive and having lateral edges, longitudinal edges, and end portions comprising a first sealing tape;
• wherein
• the inner film extends around and covers the inner surface and is attached to the pad,
• the lateral edges of the inner film extend beyond the lateral edges of the pad,
• the inner film extends around the longitudinal edges of the pad placing the end portions onto the outer surface,
• and
• the first sealing tape being positioned laterally on the inner surface covered by the inner film near one longitudinal edge;
• an outer, biodegradable, opaque, and insulative film including a degradable additive and having marginal and longitudinal edges comprising a second sealing tape;
• wherein
• the longitudinal edges of the outer film extend beyond the longitudinal edges of the pad,
• the assembly being positioned near one longitudinal edge of the outer film with an area of the outer film remaining uncovered and the lateral edges of the inner film lie co-extensively with the marginal edges of the outer film,
• the inner film being sealed to the outer film,
• and
• the second sealing tape being positioned laterally on the uncovered area near the longitudinal edge furthest from the assembly;
• the assembly and outer film folding on themselves along a horizontal axis creating a pocket;
• wherein the marginal edges and the lateral edges of the inner film are heat sealed together, and
• wherein the mailer has units two opposing side walls, which define the pocket, each side wall comprising the pad and the outer and inner films, wherein each side wall has a thermal resistance equivalent to the thermal resistance of a layer of expanded polystyrene foam having a thickness greater than the thickness of each side wall of the mailer.