Facts About Cardboard
Can plastic really be better for the environment than cardboard? Is Plastic truly the eco-friendly alternative to cardboard?
Producing 1 ton of cardboard uses the following resources:
- 17 trees
- 79 gallons of oil
- 7000 gallons of water
- 42,000 kilowatts of energy
It takes approximately 50 times more water to recycle cardboard than it does to recycle plastic. Recycling cardboard boxes requires massive amounts of water and energy in order de-ink, bleach, re-pulp, and breakdown the paper.
The EPA supports the use of reusable plastic containers versus cardboard boxes because of the reduction in waste and energy.
In a 1989 comparison study between paper and plastic, the Society of Plastics found that it takes 4 times the amount of energy to produce paper versus plastic. It also takes 91% less energy to recycle a pound of plastic versus a pound of paper.
According to the Federal Office of the Environment, paper production generates 50 times more water pollutants and 70% more air pollutants than production of plastic.
The average life-cycle of a karmaboxx moving box: 400 uses. The average life-cycle of a cardboard moving box: 2.5 uses.
According to the American Forest and Paper Association in 2008 the average person in the US added 220 lbs of paper waste to our landfills.
| karmaboxx Moving Boxes | Cardboard Box Moving Boxes | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Impact | karmaboxx moving boxes are made from recycled materials and reused hundreds of times; when damaged, plastic totes use 39% less energy to recycle, represent 95% less solid waste, and result in 29% fewer Green House Gas emissions | Cardboard moving boxes have limited reusability; cardboard represents 18% of landfill waste; methane produced by recycling cardboard results in 95% higher Green House Gas emissions |
| Cost | Less expensive than cardboard moving boxes but with all the benefits | More expensive than karmaboxx moving boxes and NONE of the benefits |
| Usability | Far stronger than cardboard moving boxes providing superior protection for valuables; stackable; weather resistant; easy-carry handles | Much weaker than karmaboxx moving boxes, not stackable; no handles for easy mobility; does not fair well in rain |
| Convenience | karmaboxx moving boxes are delivered clean and disinfected to your door, and picked up from your new house! | Customer has to pick up, assemble, and destroy cardboard moving boxes; cardboard moving boxes are NOT disinfected and carry dirt |
Save $15!
Order Online!
Enter Your Pickup & Dropoff
Zip Codes below to get started!
Some of our fans...
Finally a green product that is actually less expensive and easier to use than the commercial alternative. The karmabooxes were so much stronger and easier to use I couldn’t believe the value they offered. Our movers actually loved using them cause they didn’t have to play Tetris with a bunch of different sized cardboard boxes. Great experience over all.
Jay L from West Seattle
