How can I reduce paper waste at no additional cost?
Paper is 100% recyclable and can fit almost any packaging and protection need. Paper can be cut, folded, glued, shaped and molded in countless ways to secure and protect objects of metal, ceramic, glass and plastic, as well as printed and converted materials—especially for long or rough shipping environments. Most people consider paper to be flimsy, leaky and too pliant to be of much good when wrapping or securing an object in place for shipping. Besides, plastic foam “peanuts” and plastic wraps and settings do a great job against the elements and rough handling. The problem, especially in business-to-business relationships, is waste generation and disposal fees. In Europe, such materials must be either returned to or collected by the packer, or are outlawed entirely. In U.S. urban areas with landfill limitations, stringent regulations have been proposed, and fee increases have been passed to discourage waste that cannot be recycled. Those converters with extra machine time and contact
