Aluminium foil is surprisingly bad for the environment – mainly because its manufacture involves a power-intensive process that uses fossil fuels, pollutes water and has high greenhouse gas emissions. Yes, it does degrade faster than plastic in landfill, but this is a reduction from 1,000 years to a still whopping 500 years. It is also less easily reused as a food wrapping than plastic, meaning that in some cases aluminium is an even worse option than plastic.
However, If You Care’s Recycled Aluminium Tin Foil is made from 100% recycled aluminium and uses 95% less energy to produce than the standard material, the company points out – and it doesn’t involve mining, meaning less waste and resource consumption. It can also be recycled again after use at appropriate facilities.
This product means you can have your cake and eat it: protecting food against bacteria, light, oxygen and humidity while remaining environmentally friendly. And the company’s Heavy Duty version is suitable for oven use too.
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Aluminium foil is surprisingly bad for the environment – mainly because its manufacture involves a power-intensive process that uses fossil fuels, pollutes water and has high greenhouse gas emissions. Yes, it does degrade faster than plastic in landfill, but this is a reduction from 1,000 years to a still whopping 500 years. It is also less easily reused as a food wrapping than plastic, meaning that in some cases aluminium is an even worse option than plastic.
However, If You Care’s Recycled Aluminium Tin Foil is made from 100% recycled aluminium and uses 95% less energy to produce than the standard material, the company points out – and it doesn’t involve mining, meaning less waste and resource consumption. It can also be recycled again after use at appropriate facilities.
This product means you can have your cake and eat it: protecting food against bacteria, light, oxygen and humidity while remaining environmentally friendly. And the company’s Heavy Duty version is suitable for oven use too.