Climate change is increasingly affecting our day to day life. Extreme weather events such as droughts, fires, floods and storms are becoming more frequent. Rising sea levels and temperatures pose a threat to our delicate ecosystem. Every country in the world is dealing with climate change and its impact.
Single use plastics (including traditional packaging tapes) contribute to climate change. They are produced from non-renewable resources and can break down into microplastics which pollute our oceans, rivers and land.
One form of single use plastic that is rapidly increasing is traditional packaging tapes. Each year we consume 915 billion metres of single use plastic packaging tape globally, which is the equivalent distance of travelling from Earth to Mars and back twice. A contributing factor of this increase is the rise of E-commerce, which has been further amplified as we adapt through the pandemic.
Tesa are actively working with customers and industry bodies to develop new and cutting-edge sustainable packaging tape solutions for the industry. Our latest addition includes packaging tapes made with paper from sustainable forestry and other controlled sources and bio-based materials.