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Wooden pallets and their reusability factor

Translator In an environmentally conscious world where none but the most extreme fringes of opinion continue to dispute the scientific and visible evidence of climate change, recycling is more widely embraced than ever. In the logistics industry, which uses very high quantities of packaging materials through necessity, the reduction of waste is a constant challenge. Traditional wooden pallets, non-standard pallets, strapping and plastic wrapping are all the subjects of experiments in repurposing. The Global Picture The biggest source of potential waste is the wooden pallet. It is reliably estimated that there are about 250 million timber pallets in circulation in the UK today. And wh