What Is Source Reduction in Plastic Packaging?
Source reduction means using less material to manufacture packaging while maintaining the strength and performance needed for its intended application.
Source reduction is the practice of reducing the amount of material required to manufacture a package while maintaining the performance necessary for its intended use.
For plastic pails, this can include developing lighter-weight designs that use less resin while still meeting the appropriate strength, durability, handling, and product-protection requirements.
Reducing the amount of material used in each container can help decrease overall virgin resin consumption and may create additional efficiencies throughout manufacturing and transportation.
Not every application is appropriate for the same degree of lightweighting. Product weight, transportation conditions, stacking requirements, regulatory requirements, and other performance factors must be considered when selecting a source-reduced pail.
M&M Industries continues to develop packaging solutions that balance material efficiency with dependable performance.