RECYCLED AND RECYCLABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING AT MATFER BOURGEAT: TOWARDS A MORE CIRCULAR AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
Matfer Bourgeat group packs annually thousands of products shipped worldwide. It was only natural for the group’s companies to seek the most practical and sustainable packaging solutions.
In a world where environmental concerns are becoming increasingly important, Matfer Bourgeat group is resolutely turning to sustainable solutions. If the cardboard used is 100% recycled and recyclable for many years, recycled and recyclable plastic packaging is not left behind.
For example, Matfer company, with around 150,000 parcels per year, uses 75% recycled and 100% recyclable bubble packs to secure products in boxes. At In Situ company, only recycled paper solutions are used to protect products inside boxes. For larger equipment, Bourgeat, Vauconsant, Pi Création, and OCF companies all use 100% recyclable plastic film or bubble packs to wrap their equipments.
REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT TO PRESERVE NATURAL RESOURCES
Since producing recycled plastic requires less energy than manufacturing raw plastic, the use of recycled and recyclable plastic in packaging significantly reduces CO₂ emissions. Usage of re-used plastic limits the extraction of new raw materials, such as oil, and promotes a more sustainable management of natural resources.
LONGER SUSTAINABLE LIFE CYCLE
Using recycled and recyclable plastic for packaging reduces the amount of plastic wastes unload to garbage dumps or, far worse, in oceans.
By continuously integrating more recycled materials into its packaging processes, Matfer Bourgeat group is creating a real circular economy philosophy, where products are designed to be used, recycled, and reused, creating a more sustainable and less polluting life cycle.
There’s no doubt that the use of recycled and recyclable plastic packaging at Matfer Bourgeat group represents a major step toward a more circular and sustainable economy. The environmental and economic benefits are undeniable. Through innovation and collaboration with our suppliers, Matfer Bourgeat group actively contributes to the reduction of plastic waste and the preservation of our planet.
