Sustainability & Responsibility News

We are on a mission to create sustainable and environmentally conscious supply chains.

93% of the plastic pallets that we produce are made from recycled plastic and we recycled all of our products at the end of their long lives.

Plastic pallets are the smarter choice when it comes to your logistics requirements. Long lasting, highly durable and impervious to moisture, as well as being up to 20% cheaper than wooden pallets!

But what are the other reasons to switch to our plastic pallets?

Warehousing is currently the fastest growing sector of the UK economy; in 2021 there were over £5billion pounds worth of warehouse projects.

Lockdowns during the pandemic forced shops to close and many of us turned to online shopping to purchase the essential and leisure items we needed. While the pandemic has certainly played a part in increasing online sales, a Mintel report predicts the curve will continue to rise, and by 2025, 30% of all retail sales in the UK will be made online. With this trend set to continue?

Plastic pallets offer the best combination of value, durability, and choice. Over the last few years, we at Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company have helped many new customers, including pharmaceutical organisations, switch to plastic pallets.

You may think that your business is exempt from the new plastic law that came into effect on April 1st, but how can you be sure? If you are a manufacturer or importer of more than 10 tonnes of plastic packaging in a twelve month period then you must register with HMRC. As a result, […]

Goplasticpallets.com, the UK’s leading independent supplier of plastic pallets, pallet boxes and small containers, has added a new recycled pallet box to one of its most popular ranges.

The GoPalletBox 1210 range, which is used across a range of industries and in a plethora of applications, now features a black version made entirely from 100% recycled plastic.

Who has the biggest responsibility when it comes to recycling plastic? Is it the consumer or end-user? Or is it the brands and manufacturers? It’s an interesting question posed by Goplasticpallets.com’s Managing Director, Jim Hardisty. 

Jim Hardisty, Managing Director at Goplasticpallets.com said, “At Goplasticpallets.com, we are committed to driving the circular economy and leaving a better world for future generations through sustainable operations and our responsible recycling scheme.”

The new year is here, and there are some exciting things to look forward to in 2022. But what can we expect to see in the plastic pallet industry? Our Managing Director, Jim Hardisty gives his take on what the year ahead might hold.

Until the end of February, Goplasticpallets.com, The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company, is offering mainland UK Limited Companies and PLCs the opportunity to try two of its new Cabka-IPS nestable plastic pallets completely free of charge!

While the pandemic has played a part in increasing online sales, Mintel predicts the increase to continue. By 2025, online sales in the UK will account for 30% of all retail sales amassing an additional £37 billion worth of online spend.

Goplasticpallets.com takes its responsibility one step further by pledging to recycle any plastic pallet or box, regardless of who supplies it.

COP26 kicked off yesterday with the world watching and waiting with baited breath as to whether change can really be brought about.

With the future of the planet in the hands of ‘world leaders’, will they be able to find a breakthrough to reduce CO2 emissions?

Eyes particularly are on the main culprits; those countries producing the lion’s share of CO2. Now is the time to make a change before it’s too late, but what are your green credentials? Here are ours.