WAXED CARDBOARD IS A TYPE OF CORRUGATED CARDBOARD THAT IS LINED WITH POLYETHYLENE, IT’S RARELY USED BY CONSUMERS AND IS FAVOURED BY RETAILERS FOR SHIPPING PRODUCE TO PREVENT MOULD CONTAMINATION AND INSECT INFESTATION

RECYCLING PLANTS CAN’T RECYCLE WAXED CARDBOARD LIKE THE RECYCLING PROCESS OF REGULAR CARDBOARD OR PAPER – THIS IS DUE TO THE POLYETHYLENE COATING

AS A RESULT OF THIS PRODUCT BEING USED COMMERCIALLY FOR SHIPPING PRODUCE AND THE INABILITY TO BE RECYCLED, THERE ARE LARGE QUANTITIES ENTERING LAND FILL SITES.

THE CONCEPT OF USING THIS PRODUCT TO PRODUCE A WALL FOR WEATHER RESISTANCE PURPOSES COULD EXTEND THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE