2 more reasons why wood pallets are the sensible choice
The debates continue to simmer and are likely to continue forever…Kobe or LeBron? Ali or Frazier? Crosby or Ovechkin? Ronaldo or Messi? Plastic or wood pallets?
Although sports debates can be difficult to resolve, the pallet dispute can be solved using two strong arguments:
Environmental Cost
Wood pallets manufactured from North America come from sustainable forests, which means there isn’t a negative environmental impact from the process of harvesting wood for the production of pallets. Additionally, there are very few harmful substances that are emitted during the harvesting process. Plastic is, however is not a naturally occurring product. The production of pallets made of plastic generates greenhouse gases at each stage of the process, from obtaining the essential material (oil or natural gas) to the conversion of the raw materials into plastic, and the subsequent molding into sizes and shapes for pallets. From a sustainability perspective wood pallets are definitely more sustainable than plastic.
Plastic Creep
The corridor that runs between Quebec City down to Windsor, Ont. and influences in the New England business district is one of the most crowded industrial areas within North America. The area is full of warehouses that span up to 100,000 square feet to modern super warehouses that span 800,000plus square feet. Warehouses with multiple levels can create a health and safety danger if they are not properly managed. Plastic is susceptible to creep which means it is prone to deform or crumble over long periods of exposure to stress levels that are lower than its yield limit.
In another way, a pallet could be able to collapse due to pressure from the items it is carrying, EVEN IF THE PALLET HAS been assessed as sturdy ENOUGH to carry the load.
HWP produces wooden pallets and crates which have a very low creep. HWP also adheres to HT ISPM 15. This certification is meaning that the firm is ideally placed to be the New England pallet manufacturer of preference. For more details or to request an estimate on the supply of standard or custom-made wooden pallets to your business, get in touch with chesapeakepallets now.
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