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Plastic or Wood Pallets: Which is Greener? Debunking the Environmental Myth of Plastic Pallets
 Smith responded to a recent press release issued by a manufacturer of plastic pallets stated their desire to "be responsible stewards of the environment" and described their pallet as being "100 percent recyclable." When you follow the manufacturing chain of a plastic pallet from oil well, to refinery, to oil tanker, to the plastic processing plant -- and add up all the pollution and environmental stress that accumulates along the way, "100 percent recyclable" doesn't necessarily end up to be a champion of the environment. Among the 47 chemical plants ranked highest in carcinogenic emissions by the EPA, 35 are involved in plastic production. "The long and short of it is," adds Smith, "plastic, whether in bags, bottles or pallets could be public enemy #1 to any environmentally-conscious group or person." Wooden pallets, on the other hand, have always had a story and a product that is sustainable. According to the EPA, when wood pallets reach the end of their useful life they can be converted into value-added products like wood flooring or replacement parts for other pallets. When a pallet is recycled in this way, it generates approximately $0.25 when sold as boiler fuel, $1.00 for replacement parts, and potentially $5.00 to $8.00 when processed into products such as flooring. According to Smith, "PALNET pallets are the greenest part of the supply chain. We use scrap lumber from sustainable sources, never virgin hardwoods. They are constantly repaired and recycled and when no longer useable, they're ground up into mulch or stove pellets. They're green from cradle to grave and actually help clean up the environment by reducing waste. And nothing is greener than that." For more information on PALNET, visit www.PALNETUSA.com or call 1-877-PALNET-1.
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REFERENCES: Plastic or Wood Pallets: Which is Greener? Debunking the Environmental Myth of Plastic Pallets, PALNET, Michael Smith, wood pallets, green, recyclable, plastic pallet, sustainability, pallet supplier, green pallets, environmentally friendly, New Jersey, warehouse, manufacturing, shipping, wooden, pulp, eco, reducing waste, EPA, B-IND, press release, Apr 15, 2009. |
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