100% Recycled Plastic Is A Game Changer
What’s In Your Packaging?
What if we told you that you could reduce your carbon footprint with just one simple change? Would that prompt you to consider a more sustainable solution to your product packaging?
Today, after decades of extensive research and analysis of many different types of plastics and their effects on our environment, A&H Worldwide is pleased to finally offer 100% recycled plastic. We have taken this already recycled PET/PETG polyester plastic and given it a second purpose by turning it into packaging that can be recycled again and again.
100% Recycled Polyester Plastic
High Quality
Manufactured in USA
Recyclable Again and Again
No Color Restrictions
Looks, Feels and Performs Exactly the Same as Vinyl and other plastics
100% Recycled and Chasing Arrows Symbol available if desired
Our 100% recycled plastic is the future in eco-conscious product packaging for companies like yours. As strong and as durable as many other types of plastic, this “green” friendly packaging solution, along with our proprietary processes, produces top quality product packaging every time.
We’re often asked about the differences in the various types of plastic used in our industry. Let’s take a closer look at a few. There are many different types of plastic used in packaging, but for purposes relating to the jewelry and accessory packaging industries, we will focus on two of the more popular types of plastic used in today’s packaging – PETG (polyester) and PVC (vinyl).
PET/PETG/Polyester - Polyethylene Terephthalate
This lightweight, yet durable plastic is most commonly used in single use and reusable drinking bottles and similar containers. In the jewelry and accessory packaging industry, we use this plastic for earring cards, fold-over cards and many of the items we make here in the US. This plastic can be recycled into new containers, pallet straps, paneling, carpet and clothing fibers and fiberfill for soft furnishings and sleeping bags.
PVC/Vinyl - Polyvinyl Chloride
PVC plastic is naturally a hard plastic and various chemicals called phthalates are added to prevent cracking and improve the material. There is an ever increasing list of banned phthalates worldwide, as they are looked upon as hazardous; however, polyester plastics are 100% phthalate free. PVC plastic is widely used in Asia, as it is readily available and much easier to obtain than PET/PETG, which is more widely available in the US. Dioxin compounds are hazardous and are unintentionally created whenever chlorine-based chemicals are produced, used or burned. Evidence suggests that, throughout its entire lifecycle, PVC is responsible for a greater share of the nation's annual dioxin burden than any other industrial product, while no dioxin compounds are created or used in any polyester plastic.
For more information on our 100% Recycled Plastic and how you can reduce your carbon footprint, click here.