PLASTIC VS CARDBOARD
If your business objectives include reducing waste, you’ll be interested in the benefits of plastic over cardboard.
You may assume that cardboard is the more environmentally-friendly option, but that isn’t the case. Plastic cores, due to their durability and recyclability are the more sustainable option.
Reusable
Our customers tell us they get 10 times or more reuse from plastic cores as they are more durable than cardboard. Repeated reuse and reduces your facility’s recycling needs and costs.
Hygienic
Plastic cores are water-resistant and chemical-resistant providing the ideal solution for food and pharmaceutical packaging. Cardboard is less hygienic and can create dust contamination. Dust-free plastic cores prevent contamination and reduce operational downtime.
Recyclable
Due to the amount of resin in cardboard cores it is becoming increasingly difficult to get them recycled and this means that the core often go straight to landfill. Our plastic cores are 100% recyclable. We provide in virgin material, 100% recycled or, our latest innovation, cores with at least 30% recycled material encapsulated between 2 layers of virgin material, making them exempt from the UK Packaging Tax and helping you achieve your ESG targets.
Still unsure?
Here are three ways that plastic cores outperform cardboard every time: