Recycled cardboard hanger can replace plastic or metal hanger… Why will paper hangers become a trend in the near future? Vietnam Packaging will help you find the answer in this article.
An estimated 10 – 85 billion hangers are produced worldwide each year, at least 85% of which are buried. Why don’t we know the specific numbers? The fashion industry is probably lacking transparency about these facts. It’s time that plastic hangers replace by cardboard hangers because they will solve the problem of the environment.
Cardboard hanger — The game has begun
Why are plastic hangers so difficult to recycle? That’s because of their shape. Standard systems for plastic recycling are not tailored to the shape of plastic hangers. This means that when the plastic hangers are correctly placed in the sorting bin, they can still be mixed in the carton boxes, and recycled at… paper recycling facilities.
You can better visualize it with this image:
There are many grading standards in the world, with billions of dollars invested in them. However, changing these classification systems is not simple, they involve a large change in the infrastructure of each country and region.
Plastic hangers can be recycled with paper, so what if they are replaced with carton paper hangers? You can have quite a few answers:
- Paper is better for the environment.
- Easy to recycle and reuse.
- The cardboard hanger has a high loading capacity and durability
- As versatile and convenient as plastic hangers
- Save on shipping costs, storage
- Save display space on shelves
- Easily print logos and brand information
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Cardboard hanger and the recycling journey
To date, billions of plastic hangers are still buried or burned every year. To dispose of them requires a special recycling program — this is not yet widespread and not as effective as it should be. Meanwhile, paper recycling is more common and easier, we simply need to drop off the paper hangers at any local paper collection point to recycle them.
In Europe, 60% of the energy used to produce paper and paper packaging comes from renewable energy sources. The paper industry is constantly innovating for more sustainable development. Scientists have discovered a way to treat wood that has 12 times hardness. In fact, wood can be strong enough to compete with steel. A paper hanger can hang objects with a weight of 10 kg.
In 2018, 72% of paper was recycled into new products, which are mainly books, single-use tissues… and there is a recycling playground for paper hangers in it.
Besides recycling, you can reuse paper packaging products, such as this creative idea from the “If world design guide” page:
Accompanying fashion brands in environmentally friendly solutions, Khang Thanh will provide you solutions to make your stores greener and more sustainable with recycled hangers:
KHANG THANH CO., LTD – HOUSE OF PACKAGING
Tel: (+84) 77 8878 222
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