WOOD vs PLASTIC
- Strong and durable
- Suitable for storing on shelves or racks
- Manufactured from a renewable resource
- Easy to repair and remanufacturer
- 100% biodegradable
- 100% recyclable
- More economically feasible
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- Strong and durable with longer lifespan than a wood pallet
- Not suitable for storage on shelves or racks
- Manufactured from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), which is created from petroleum or natural gas
- Require five times more energy to source, process and manufacture than wood pallets
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from creating plastic are infinitely higher than the CO2 emissions from manufacturing wood pallets
- Difficult to repair
- Environmentally costly to recycle due to high energy requirements
- Plastic has a long half-life, emitting methane gas when decomposition begins
- Higher per unit cost