Environmental stewardship

Mailhouse Tasmania, a Division of Oak Tasmania, is leading the State in environmental stewardship since adopting a 100 per cent degradable plastic wrapping product for business.

Mailhouse Tasmania caters to the demands of private enterprise and government by offering high-volume, high-speed, intelligent mail processing and database management.

Manager Russell Stevens said many clients requested plastic weatherproofing for their mail and publications, and it was important for Mailhouse Tasmania to offer services and products that satisfy their clients’ environmental expectations.

“Environmental stewardship has always been a corporate objective at Mailhouse Tasmania and we found that by changing our internal procedures and becoming more environmentally pro-active, we could offer a service to our existing clients that not only met – but surpassed their own environmental expectations.

 

 

“The feedback from our clients has been one of overwhelming support of our adoption of a 100 per cent degradable plastic in our wrapping process, and we use Biowrap solely for all our mail wrapping needs.”
Mr Stevens said Mailhouse Tasmania is the only business of its type in Tasmania using Biowrap entirely in its’ mail wrapping process, offering clients a clear environmental advantage.

“Certainly our use of Biowrap sits very well with our clients, but it also sends a very clear message to their clients – the end recipients who receive mail weatherproofed in Biowrap. It says that Mailhouse Tasmania and the companies who use our services are walking the environmental walk – not just talking the talk.”

Mr Stevens said Biowrap was developed by scientists who introduced a pro-degradent into the plastic wrap during the standard production process, resulting in the plastic wrapping breaking down totally into water, carbon dioxide and a small amount of biomass after six months.

“No matter how Biowrap is disposed of, it will not be harmful to the environment as the impact of air, sunlight and wind will result in comple
te degradation in a relatively short time.

“The degradation process begins to occur after about six months regardless if the plastic is buried in landfill areas or exposed to natural light.”

Mailhouse Tasmania can plastic wrap magazines, journals and newspapers at a rate of 5000 per hour using Biowrap, and Mr Stevens welcomes enquiries from clients who are looking for environmentally responsible solutions to their mail processing requirements. He can be contacted at Mailhouse Tasmania on (03)6271 0400.