In collaborationism with ColorPack , Paardekooper presents the Flower Eco Sheet , a reclaimable tulip arm as an alternative to report rag . " With the Flower Eco Sheet , ColorPack save up 15 m³ of paper ( waste ) per packing position each week , and the processing clip for internal transport in crates is halved , " the Paardekooper team explains .
The idea for the reusable tulip sleeve came from Robin Barnhoorn , export coach at ColorPack . Robin : " I have been bothered for years by the turgid amount of newspaper that is thrown off . So I started looking for alternatives . Inspired by a supermarket big shopper , I developed a prototype . In collaboration with Paardekooper , this melodic theme has been further developed into a full - mature , sustainable packaging solution for tulip growers . "
50 % less processing timeThe Flower Eco Sheet is intend for tulip conveyance in all type of crates and replace the paper tulip sheet . Jan van Dillewijn , Account Manager at Paardekooper , enounce : " Where paper sheets are seal with tape , the Flower Eco Sheet seals itself . This allow for extra ease of use . Also , only one recyclable tulip sleeve per crate is needed instead of two . This reduces handling and halve the number of slip needed for both wadding and unpacking . "
Less paper , lowly costsPaper sheets are discarded after use , unlike the Flower Eco Sheet , which is expected to last at least five twelvemonth . This result in meaning cloth and price deliverance . Robin : " We have been work with the Flower Eco Sheet for two twelvemonth now and save ten 1.5 - cubic - meter containers of paper waste per packing location each week . The price savings , ease up current newspaper Mary Leontyne Price , are around € 2.40 per full cart . We action about 100 carts day by day , so you’re able to opine the nest egg are solid . The payback period is about 14 weeks , with an middling reuse of 28 times . " After each time of year , the reusable tulip arm must be washed . This can be done in the existing lavation system at growers and exporters . When the Flower Eco Sheet reach the ending of its life , it is amply reusable after the remotion of the drawing string .
QualityThe reclaimable tulip sleeve is made from polypropylene . According to the Paardekooper team , this material is recyclable , potent , and does not imbibe wet . Thanks to its fibrous structure , the flowers stay well in place . Practical use of goods and services also shows that the new packaging reduces the chance of round-shouldered stems , they state .
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