When you recycle a single ton of cardboard you save:
● Seventeen trees - absorbing 250 pounds of carbon dioxide from the air each year. If burnt, those same trees would emit 1,500 pounds of CO2
● 46 gallons of oil, resulting in 60 pounds less air pollution
● Nine cubic yards of landfill space
● 7000 tons of water.
We’re delighted to see so many companies pursuing the path of least harm. But in chasing the green dream - a balance must be maintained. Sustainable progress shouldn’t come at the expense of protective function.
The recycling boom and pandemic challenges of recent years are pushing organizations to invent new ways to use cardboard even more sustainably and safely. Many novel approaches offer great promise. But, before you say goodbye to existing tried and tested packaging processes, there are some important considerations.