c-LOW a breakthrough in cost efficiency, innovation and materials technology

Sharpak Aylesham and its sister company in Italy, Nespak, are committed to caring for the environment. Their environmental aims have always been to achieve a more sustainable use of resources over the entire lifecycle of their packaging, reduce weight, increase recycling and the recycled content of the packaging.

Following the success of mushroom punnets in c-LOW Sharpak Aylesham is now offering fruit and vegetable packaging including stone and top fruit inserts in the carbon low material to its UK customers - a blend of natural mineral additives with recyclate and virgin PP. c-LOW represents the lowest carbon packaging available in today's market.

c-LOW is part of a large investment in a programme of materials research working towards the lowest carbon footprint, zero landfill and 100% recycling

c-LOW material represents a significant reduction in plastic content over virgin PP

c-LOW was developed and tested at Nespak and Sharpak Yate's research facilities

c-LOW is one of the lowest carbon footprint punnets available

c-LOW is blended from a natural mineral additive and recycled material

c-LOW is soft-to-touch with a non-plastic appearance

 

c-LOW is a revolutionary new material design - a clear breakthrough in innovation and materials technology

 

Author: David Riley

Published: November 22, 2011

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