The environmental impact of packaging waste

Plastic packaging is one of the greatest generators to plastic pollution, for its shortest life-span. Here is a snapshot of plastic waste generation by sector, in 2015.

Handling waste on site costs time, energy, and manpower. The environmental impact of packaging waste This includes time spent cleaning, collecting, transporting and removing waste from your facility. Reducing total waste produced by using biodegradable alternatives or circling the material back into the system for reuse would save labor costs.

Dumping waste at landfills is costly. Certain city waste management systems’ waste removal costs depend on the size and weight of the load. Reducing the amount of waste you produce thus decreases waste disposal costs.

Be mindful of your country’s federal regulations in regards to plastic. There is currently a increase in plastic bans around the world, which may impact your business.

Improving the life-cycle of your products allows for greater transparency throughout the supply chain, increasing efficiency, reducing costs and opening up new opportunities for improvement.

Improving your environmental performance can help improve your business’ image and reputation among stakeholders such as customers, the public, regulatory


vinod041

1 Blog posts

Comments