Fenton Packaging’s Chris Warren considers the need to look to the future with more sustainable packaging options, such as Bag-in-Box (BiB)
IN most manufacturing industries, rigid plastic containers remain the traditional solution for transporting and storing everything from chemicals to cleaning agents, but the sustainability landscape is changing rapidly.
Fenton Packaging Solutions supplies a wide range of packaging from rigid plastic to tin-plate. Chris Warren, the firm’s managing partner of sales, revealed the business is increasingly being asked to recommend and provide solutions which are more sustainable.
“We offer a wide range of UN-approved sustainable bag-in-box alternatives which are ideally suited for the majority of products in Packing Groups II & III, where rigid plastic containers have been the traditional packaging format of choice,” he explained.
UN-approved for the transport of classified dangerous goods such as inks, oils & lubricants, industrial coatings and detergents, the design of BiB is said to allow 99.9% dispensing of liquid products, without surging or glugging, therefore dramatically reducing waste.
BiB packaging solutions are made from materials that are 100% recyclable, and use ‘around 80% to 90% less plastic than rigid containers’.
“The financial benefits of switching away from using rigid plastic are becoming more evident,” Chris added. “The cost of disposal of used rigid plastic containers when they come to the end of their life is ever increasing, and one result of that cost is that responsible businesses are having to further fund the collection and recycling costs.”
Chris revealed that bag-in-box packaging solutions deliver significant logistical transportation advantages, maximising load space, and reducing fuel consumption and emissions. Pre-filling, a bag-in-box packaging solution ships and stores flat, maximising both transportation and warehouse efficiency.
“According to waste management experts WasteCare Compliance Plc, our bag-in-box packaging solutions are fully recyclable and can be processed in the UK where facilities exist, allowing the product to be recycled at its end of life.
“Fenton has an acknowledged reputation for providing credible sustainable packaging solutions for its customers, and believes in delivering on the mantra: ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’. Helping our customers to transition some or all of their rigid packaging and move away from plastic containers in favour of bag-in-box can bring about an immediate impact. Adopting BiB packaging supports the ‘reduce’ element which starts with using packaging materials which are lighter weight, and follows through to less incoming vehicle deliveries and reduced emissions.”
Chris concluded switching to bag-in-box packaging allows users to reduce packaging costs, while committing to sustainability.
“Throughout the packaging life-cycle these packaging solutions outperform all competitive products regarding carbon emissions, energy use, and greenhouse gas production. These products therefore enable companies to reduce their carbon footprint throughout the supply chain, including energy in raw material production, energy in product manufacturer, greenhouse gas emission in logistics, and disposal contribution.”
