Here is a quick guide to wether it's better to stock products packaged in plastic or aluminium containers. What's more eco friendly?
We are here to answer all the questions!
P.S. Don't forget that no packaging is eco friendly unless it's recycled properly!
ALUMINIUM
1. Our favourite fact about aluminium is how reusable it is! Around 75% off all aluminium manufactured is STILL around and being reused and remade into different things. Isn't that amazing? A material that lives forever!
2. Producing 1 brand new aluminium can equals to recycling 20 cans! And 95% of energy is saved that way.
PLASTIC
1.The production of plastic uses masses of harsh chemicals. Even bio-plastics are not simply biodegradable.
2.The UK itself produces 2.4million plastic waste a year. Only over 1.5million of this can be recycled. The rest ends up in the most undesigned areas.
3. It is important to remember that most plastics purchased are not recyclable at all.
The choice we made to have most of our products packaged in aluminium was, in our opinion, the best decision as we know that this material can, near enough, live forever!
What is your business going to choose?