In message .com,
Homer2911 writes
there really arent better packing options for bulky items, thats why
its used. Maybe you know of one...

There are better options but they aren't as convenient for the packer.
Corrugated board (cardboard to you!) can be cut and folded into all
manner of ingenious fitments, and is 100% recyclable. Around 80% of
every sheet of board made in the UK is recycled material. The
remaining 20% is made from trees that would not otherwise have been
grown. In the US they can grow more trees so they use a lot more
virgin fibre - again, these are trees that would not otherwise have
been planted. Corrugated board is green, and it was used for packing
washing machines and the like long before polystyrene became popular!

There is another alternative, which is moulded pulp fitments, made from
100% recycled paper, but capital costs prevent its widespread use.

BTW, I am a freelance writer, specialising in paper and packaging - any
commissions out there?

Yes, I'm looking for someone to do my packing for me

But not IIRC in Telford

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geoff