Material |
Recommended
Alternative |
Rationale |
Shrink
Wrap |
Request
metal banding instead |
Recyclable,
and less bulky in dumpsters. |
Colored
Shrink Wrap |
Clear,
if at all |
Easier
to recycle than colored. |
Plastic
Packaging/Products |
Paper
(waxed paper is OK) |
Composting
is easier that recycling plastic packaging. |
Glass |
Plastic,
or better yet, PAPER |
Easier
disposal, not harmful to waste processors. |
Shrink
Wrap/Plastic Film Wrap |
Request
no packaging |
No
waste to dispose of at venue. |
Any
Type of Packaging |
Back
haul to its original warehouse when the truck returns |
Waste
is not disposed of at venue. |
Plastic
Pallets, Coffee Stir Sticks etc. |
Wood |
Compostable |
Single
Orders |
Bulk
orders |
Less
packaging waste, save a trip, hauling costs. |
Foil
Packaging (e.g., breakfast bars, disposable cameras) |
Paper/no
packaging |
Foil
is not recyclable. |
Styrofoam |
Paper |
Styrofoam
is not recyclable or compostable. |
Small
Waste Byproduct (e.g., tattoo clear plastic backing, torn off ends
to granola bars) |
Alternative
product without backing, granola bars with pull string-type opening. |
Extremely difficult to pick up from snow; hard to see until spring. |
Disposable
Packaging |
Reusable
packaging |
Less
waste at the venue |