We, at the Polythene Envelope Company, take our environmental responsibilities very seriously. We offer an extensive range of products that are kinder to our environment including bio-degradable, compostable and recycled materials.

Polythene and polypropylene are fully recyclable whether they have been printed on or not. The printed or coloured films are dyed in the recycling process and are used for products like black bin liners. The clear waste is made back into clear film (although the end product is slightly cloudier than virgin film) – we buy this film back to make stock and bespoke products.

Products made from recycled film have the added benefit of being a lower price than virgin film, uses less CO2 in production and reduce the volume of waste going to landfill. If you would like to recycle any polythene or polypropylene flexible films, we are happy to take the product back and recycle it for you.

In addition to the products we offer, the company also does everything it can to limit environmental impacts. This includes recycling all process waste and all possible office waste including print cartridges and paper. We have also had an energy reduction programme to reduce our carbon footprint and have succeeded in reducing our power usage by 15%.