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Recyclable and Biodegradable Greenest Option at this Point
From a corporate strategy perspective, the greenest option is to make your protective packaging pad both recyclable and biodegradable. There is a limit as to how many times you can recycle plastic. Plastic eventually reaches a point where the plastic compounds become brittle and can no longer be recycled and thus, make their way to the landfill. If the plastic has biodegradable additives incorporated into the resin, the plastic is still recyclable but also biodegradable if certain conditions are met (i.e.: in the presence of microorganisms, moisture, and oxygen). In addition, if scientific tests confirm degradability, the plastic will 100% degrade within the top layers of the landfill, reducing landfill space. Ideally you want to look at the entire Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of the entire process of creating your product, from manufacturing to the end of life options in order to achieve a desirable outcome.
Recyclable and Biodegradable
From a corporate strategy perspective, the greenest option is to make your protective packaging pad both recyclable and biodegradable. There is a limit as to how many times you can recycle plastic. Plastic eventually reaches a point where the plastic compounds become brittle and can no longer be recycled and thus, make their way to the landfill. If the plastic has biodegradable additives incorporated into the resin, the plastic is still recyclable but also biodegradable if certain conditions are met (i.e.: in the presence of microorganisms, moisture, and oxygen). In addition, if scientific tests confirm degradability, the plastic will 100% degrade within the top layers of the landfill, reducing landfill space. Ideally you want to look at the entire Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of the entire process of creating your product, from manufacturing to the end of life options in order to achieve a desirable outcome.