Environmental Packaging Credentials
Corrugated Recycles
With the greater concerns associated with the environment, Boxability prides itself on providing packaging solutions incorporating sound environmental practices that aim to reduce the impact on the climate.
Boxability works closely with suppliers and customers and all relevant statutory organisations to ensure adherence to all applicable legislation. These environmental objectives are set to minimise production waste and to maximise the recycling and re-use of materials.
With a recycling rate of 84% in the UK, Corrugated Cardboard has the highest recycling rate of any type of packaging. As a result, an area the size of Greater London is saved from Landfill every four months.
Boxability utilises a packaging waste regulation software system to forward calculate all elements of weight and material used within the packaging product.
Boxability has won sustainability awards and has achieved ISO14001 accreditation.
Environmental Policy
Boxability and The Environment
Boxability recognises that concern for the environment is a fundamental part of the Company’s business strategy. A key element of this strategy is ISO 14001 accreditation for the company’s Environmental Management System. Environmental issues will be considered by senior members of staff before making final decisions or when planning or controlling work. The company’s main environmental impacts relate to the use of energy, the use of materials, and the transportation of the manufactured products.
Plans and systems of work will be designed and maintained to the highest standards to prevent environmental incidents and prevent pollution. The company will work closely with all relevant statutory organisations and customers to ensure we meet all applicable legislation. The company is committed to the principal of continual environmental improvements, setting objectives and targets which are reviewed annually:
- Boxability will minimise production waste and maximise recycling/re-use of materials.
- Wherever possible raw materials will be obtained from sustainable sources.
- The transportation and disposal of wastes and products off site will be carried out with due regard to all environmental considerations.
- All activities which can affect the local community, such as noise, atmospheric emissions and traffic will be controlled to the lowest practical level.
- We will inform suppliers and customers of our policy and seek their co-operation in meeting our objectives.
All members of staff will be trained to act in accordance with our environmental policy. This policy will be annually audited to ensure ongoing environmental improvements.
Sustainability Statement
Boxability and Sustainability
The following statement is provided as a guide to the level of sustainability associated with the packaging products manufactured by Boxability.
1 Cardboard
The cardboard used for all products is non-toxic, easily recyclable and is produced mainly from recycled paper. This material is supplied by modern mills which apply advanced technology to ensure high energy efficiencies from its’ manufacturing processes. Annual cardboard usage by Boxability is approximately 3400 tonnes, with 75% of this volume comprising of recycled material. Around 25% of the fibre in the corrugated packaging comes from wood pulp. The corrugated board supplier uses softwoods such as pine or spruce, tropical hardwoods are never used. Independent forest certification is a pre-requisite of their supplier approval process, which ensures that the wood pulp used comes from well managed, sustainable forests. As part of a continuous improvement programme our corrugated board suppliers are engaged in new product development, aimed at producing lighter and stronger materials, which ultimately lessen the environmental impact.
All cardboard waste generated from Boxability’s manufacturing processes, is re-cycled via an automated baling process. These bales are disposed of by a registered waste management company. Boxability fully complies with the requirements defined by the Packaging Waste Regulations, the current level of cardboard waste generated is in the order of 140 tonnes per year.
2 Other Materials
2.1 Pallet Strapping & Paper Waste
All plastic pallet strapping and 90% of paper waste is segregated for recycling. Approximately 0.5 tonne of strapping and 0.5 tonne of paper waste is generated per year.
2.2 Returnable Timber Pallets
Approximately 97% of the pallets used for shipping our products to the customer, are collected and re-used.
2.3 Pallets / Timber products manufactured by Boxability
All timber used for these products is obtained from certified timber suppliers to ensure that the timber supply emanates from sustainable forests.
2.5 Printing Inks and Adhesives
Approximately 1.7 tonnes of printing ink and 2.3 tonnes of adhesive are used per year in the manufacturing processes. All printing inks have been changed to water based products, which eliminates any risk of contamination to natural or domestic drainage water courses.
3. REACH Compliance
All substances used in Boxability’s manufacturing processes are compliant with the European Union (EU) Regulations on Chemicals (REACH).
4. C02 EMISSIONS
Boxability is actively engaged in an ongoing plan to reduce its carbon footprint. The following data is provided to comply with the ISO 14001requirement, to make the company’s emissions data publicly available.
2010 CO2 EMISSIONS (Kgs)
Transportation 292042
Electricity 69098
Gas 29487
Total : 390627