Because corrugated board is a one-material package, it can be quickly and easily disposed of. It is either pressed into an old-paper bale at the point of sale or folded for space-saving storage until being hauled away. Another advantage of corrugated board packaging is its trays, crates and cartons. They do not have to be separated and sorted. Thus, businesses and consumers save valuable time and money.
Best choice for user and environment
The negative aspects of long haul truck journeys for reusable packaging materials (e.g. the CO2 emissions they cause and the energy consumption they require) along will the expensive cleaning costs these materials generate – make corrugated board the obvious choice for both users and the environment.
When, after multiple runs, the recycled paper fibers used in the production processes have been mechanically removed, they can still be fired to generate energy or decomposed to create compost. After all, corrugated board is completely biodegradable. Best of all, the fibers only give off the CO2 that was removed from the atmosphere during their growth cycle.