Notes

Availability and Delivery times apply to bespoke products and sizes.

Plastic Packaging Tax is payable on all products containing less than 30% recycled product and that is included in our pricing structure.

PLASTIC AND THE ECO ENVIRONMENT – OUR POSITION

First all plastic is recyclable but different plastics require different recycling treatment and the production facilities to meet future demand will take some time to establish.

Food hygiene regulations for packaging in contact with food mean that almost all vacuum pouches and other contact products cannot meet the 30% recycled requirement to avoid Plastic Packaging Tax or, cost at least 50% more.

There is a significant shortfall in re-granulated material because world-wide and UK production capacity is currently very limited – meaning that there is a severe shortage of recyclates to meet current and potential future demand and match ideal environmental objectives.

There is a lot of work to be done before a truly commercial steady source of recycled products to match all packaging requirements will be achieved.

We constantly monitor the market and developments to determine when suitably priced products which match food hygiene standards become available.

There are some lights at the end of the tunnel. For example food safe 100% recycled trays are currently available and there are other products which contain recycled, but virgin, waste material – so we are getting there.