Paper vs Plastic products – which should we choose?

With forest fires raging across Australia recently and reports of toxic air pollution in Bangkok surfacing, climate change has been a trending topic of discussion internationally, causing many individuals and organisations to look for ways to reduce their carbon footprint through their purchase decisions.

The current advice is to choose paper products over plastic, however if we compare paper and plastic bags’ impact on the environment, the figures don’t support this assertion:

When assessing a product’s environmental friendliness, we should consider its:

Lifespan – will the product outlast alternatives? 

Reusability – can the product be reused without deteriorating?

Recyclability  – can the product be recycled entirely?

Therefore, the focus should be to purchase high quality, durable plastic products and reuse them, rather than choosing plastic or paper with a limited number of opportunities for reuse.

Britwrap’s protective packaging range allows users to ditch the disposable plastic when moving homes, transporting or delivering furniture, providing an all-in-one carry solution you can use over and over again for future moves and jobs.