ARE YOU GREEN?

The need for products that can be reused and recycled are in demand across the United States as consumers become more concerned about the environment and its effects on global warming.  In the packaging industry, we can support consumers by providing information to aid them in their efforts to recycle.

Corrugated Cartons:  Courrgated packaging has one of the best recoveries and recycling record of any packaging material on earth, with over 74% of all manufactured corrguated is recovered for reuse.

Cushioning Materials:

• Air Bubble Wrap - Contains 10-15% recycled content, made from 100% recycled materials, CFC-free with no mixed materials.  Retains and maintains cushioning performance for continued reuse. 
• Polyurethane Foam - In the United States, nearly all manufacturing scrap is collected and recycled.  Each year post-consumer waste foam is diverted from landfills and recycled as bonded carpet cushion or park benches.
• Unprinted news and Kraft back wadding - These can be recycled with mixed paper.  Fiber is renewable and production scrap is reclaimed.
• Loose Fill/Peanuts - Through a national reuse program for plastic loose fill, businesses average 50% reused loose fill for their shipments.  Many packing, shipping and moving stores will take and recycle used peanuts.  Check this website for locations to recycle loose fill products.  http://www.loosefillpackaging.com
• Air-filled bags - Expand on-site and the deflated cells can be returned to most manufacturers for recyclying back into LDPE.
• Polyethylene Rolls and Sheets - Provides superior protection, allowing for fewer wraps.  Made of recyclable, low-density polyethylene which generates a clean, high-energy material for conversion into energy.

Mailers:  When shipping low-profile items, mailers eliminate the use of corrugated containers.  Many are produced from post-consumer recycled fibers and are recycled in common mixed paper recycling streams.

Packaging Tape:  Water Activated Tape will bond even to dusty surfaces, is 100% recyclable and improves packaging security by making packaging boxes stronger.

Stretch Film:  Stretch wrap is most commonly made of linear low density polyethlene or LLDPE.  Recycling stretch wrap offers an attractive alternative to disposal.  There are ready markets for recycling clean material.

Strapping:  Plastic strapping that is polypropylene is 100% recyclable.

Wood Crates and Pallets:  Wood is natural, organic, renewable, nontoxic, recyclable and bio-degradable.  Crates are designed to ship delicate heavy items longer distances as well as providing reusability.

Want more information?  Use this site to see how you can help.  http://earth911.com/

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Absolute Packaging delivers product specific packaging or you can choose from thousands of in-stock packaging materials.

Corrugated Cartons available in hundreds of sizes, weights and styles; cartons for moving, file storage, bulk cargo, or printing.  Die cut mailers include multi-depth bookfolds, literature mailers, audio mailers and video mailers.   

Cushioning Materials  Bubble Wrap®, anti-static air bubble rolls or Polyurethane foams, unprinted news, loose fill peanuts, Kraft back wadding, Instapak Quick® foam, fill-air bags and polyethylene rolls in various sizes and finishes. 

Polyethylene Foam Planks available in numerous densities and finishes, ordered in sheet sizes 48”x108” and cut to thickness ranging from 1/16” to 6”  

Poly Bags stocked in numerous sizes and a multitude of styles, including reclosable bags, flat bags, static shielding bags, and polypropylene bags.  

Packaging Tapes and Labels, clear plastic, paper reinforced, filament, double sided, and 3M brand tapes.  Labels for shipping, special handling, production, inventory labels and tags.  Also, custom printed labels and tapes.

Stretch Films for machine or hand use in varied sizes, gauges and colors, such as, clear, opaque, green, yellow, red, white or blue will keep your shipment secure and distinct.  

Strapping poly or steel and in varying widths, thicknesses, grades, and strengths.  We deliver machine grade strapping, hand or polyester strapping as well as poly cord strapping.  And don’t forget the accessories; seals, buckles, tensioners, sealers, cutters, crimping tools, carts and dispensers.