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Across many warehouse and other business operations, stretch wrap is a product used thoroughly on a day-to-day basis. It is responsible for keeping most pallets secure during both storage and transport, meaning stretch wrap usage quickly adds up, with an estimated usage of 150,000 tonnes per year.
Packaging is a vital part of any product that needs transporting. It helps to prevent damage during shipment, provides the necessary information needed for it to reach its destination, and even plays a part in keeping handlers and consumers safe.
Damaged shipments are an unfortunate but inevitable cost in business when delivering products. From improper courier handling, through to water exposure, and even theft, there are many possibilities that can impair an order.
The Plastic Tax is now in place as of April 1st. This new tax sees that plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content is subject to £200 per tonne penalty. This applies to importers or manufacturers of more than 10 tonnes of plastic packaging, and bio-based, biodegradable, compostable, and oxo-degradable plastics are also in scope of the tax.
Multiple surveys and research have shown how consumers are increasingly wanting greener packaging options.
As we have discussed before, packaging is extremely important. It’s been said that customers actually form an impression of a brand within the first seven seconds from the moment they see it, and what do they see first? The packaging.
Modern day food production, along with its packaging and distribution, has been tied to both environmental and societal issues across the world.
Introducing green products, lowering your carbon footprint, and minimising waste are all eco-friendly ways to help increase revenues as a business. Likewise, innovation has become a competitive necessity that enables growth in all areas of business.
With a £200 a tonne tax coming into force in 2022 on any plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content, you may be wondering what alternatives you could be using to reduce your plastic waste.
