ECO friendly log nets

[RDB logs]

Has anyone seen or come across biodegradable or eco friendly log nets or bags? 

 

It has got to be one of the worst single use plastics and I would really like to find an alternative to plastic nets

 

maybe jute or hessian ? 

Any help would be great thank you ?

[Peasgood]

Why insist on putting them in a net then?

Put them in a cardboard box or bundle them up and tie them up with wire or string or just send them loose.

[felixthelogchopper]

Paper potato sacks?

[gdh]

I don't see why you can't reuse the nets but experience says a lot of customers don't do returns. .. 

 

I'd go with paper bags/boxes, you can use them to light the fire then.

[Bustergasket]

  On 10/08/2018 at 22:38, gdh said:

I don't see why you can't reuse the nets but experience says a lot of customers don't do returns. .. 
 
I'd go with paper bags/boxes, you can use them to light the fire then.

I like the idea of boxes, could be quick to fill and easy to stack, have looked before but i think quite a bit more than nets price wise, would also have to be dry before packing to avoid the mould, still think it could work though

[gdh]

Just had a look out of interest and they are quite a bit more but I found some 3mm ones for less than a pound. I quite like the idea of boxes for stacking too and possibly they would be easier to fill with less snagging. 

[Peasgood]

That's going to be £1.04/log just for the packaging.

 

The reason nets are the usual choice is because they are the best thing for the job. Lightest, cheapest, best airflow, won't collapse as soon as there's a bit of mist and the least waste in terms of volume when empty.

The alternatives are always going to be more expensive, that is the nature of the beast. Returnable wooden crates or even plastic crates would be a better long term solution but the initial outlay there would be big.

We live in a disposable society and one that expects everything at rock bottom prices. People will say they want to look after the environment but only until they are asked to pay for it.

Edited August 11, 2018 by Peasgood

[Sheepy]

hessian bags with a return charge 

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  On 11/08/2018 at 11:42, Peasgood said:

That's going to be £1.04/log just for the packaging.

 

The reason nets are the usual choice is because they are the best thing for the job. Lightest, cheapest, best airflow, won't collapse as soon as there's a bit of mist and the least waste in terms of volume when empty.

The alternatives are always going to be more expensive, that is the nature of the beast. Returnable wooden crates or even plastic crates would be a better long term solution but the initial outlay there would be big.

We live in a disposable society and one that expects everything at rock bottom prices. People will say they want to look after the environment but only until they are asked to pay for it.

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That’s exactly why I’m struggling with an alternative - airflow- mould- cost- stackable- being able to see the product- 

 

i like the the idea of potato sacks though?

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  On 11/08/2018 at 15:35, Sheepy said:

hessian bags with a return charge 

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Even tried working out if a jute shopping bag would do but they just aren’t big enough?