{"id":7443,"date":"2026-09-21T10:46:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialitywipes.com\/?p=7443"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:21:26","slug":"reducing-workplace-plastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/specialitywipes.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/21\/reducing-workplace-plastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing Workplace Plastic: Look Beyond the Packaging to the Wipe Itself"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7443\" class=\"elementor elementor-7443\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6745e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6745e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d151e86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d151e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When businesses look to reduce plastic consumption, packaging is often the first area they review. Replacing disposable containers, introducing refill systems and reducing plastic wrapping can all make a valuable contribution. However, another source of plastic can be overlooked: the wiping material used every day across the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cc9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7cc9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For manufacturers, maintenance teams and industrial cleaning operations, changing the wiping substrate\u2014the fabric from which the wipe is made\u2014can deliver a measurable reduction in plastic consumption.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6deda23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6deda23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The opportunity lies in looking at both the packaging and what is inside it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de7fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9de7fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hidden Plastic in Technical Wipes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4c73a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc4c73a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical polyester\u2013cellulose technical wipe may contain approximately 45% polyester and 55% cellulose. Although the material can feel soft and paper-like, polyester is a plastic.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2457e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2457e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a roll containing 1 kg of dry wiping material, this composition equates to:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4873bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4873bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><h6><b>Material<\/b><\/h6><\/td><td><h6><b>Proportion<\/b><\/h6><\/td><td><h6><b>Weight<\/b><\/h6><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polyester\u2014plastic<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">450 g<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cellulose<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55%<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">550 g<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0892b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0892b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that nearly half the weight of the wiping material is plastic, before any packaging is taken into account.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b853d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8b853d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actual compositions vary between products, so checking the substrate specification is an important first step. The plastic content may not be apparent from the wipe\u2019s appearance or feel.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e1bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76e1bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Small Change That Adds Up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f9811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f9811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An individual roll containing 450 g of plastic may seem relatively insignificant. Across a busy workplace, repeated purchasing and use can turn that into hundreds of kilograms each year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004a6b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"004a6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider a business using twenty 1 kg rolls per week, each containing 45% polyester:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03836f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03836f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><h6><b>Consumption measure<\/b><\/h6><\/td><td><h6><b>Quantity<\/b><\/h6><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry wiping material used each week<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 kg<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polyester consumed each week<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 kg<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polyester consumed over 52 weeks<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">468 kg<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773f641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773f641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By replacing this material with a suitable, verified plastic-free substrate, the business could avoid purchasing and introducing 468 kg of plastic into its workplace each year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1de4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee1de4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This illustration assumes consistent weekly consumption and successful replacement of the existing wipes. Actual savings should be calculated from the products and quantities used.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a05ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1a05ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Changing to a Bamboo-Based Substrate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0581b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0581b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A plastic-free bamboo-based wiping substrate offers a way to remove the polyester component from the wipe itself.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84320fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84320fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The specification matters: a material described as \u201cbamboo\u201d should not automatically be assumed to be plastic-free. Bamboo-derived cellulose can be blended with synthetic fibres, so the complete composition\u2014including any binders or coatings\u2014should be confirmed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e09708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e09708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where the replacement is verified as free from plastic, the reduction comes directly from changing the wiping material. It can therefore complement savings already achieved through refill packs, reusable dispensers and reduced packaging.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701ae89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"701ae89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintaining the Performance Your Workplace Needs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97f25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e97f25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A change of substrate must also suit the cleaning task. Strength, absorbency, lint performance and compatibility with the cleaning fluid all influence whether a wipe is appropriate for a particular application.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424ca84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"424ca84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trialling an alternative under normal working conditions helps establish whether it delivers the required result and whether wipe consumption changes. This is especially important in technical environments where cleanliness and process consistency are essential.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d6ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d6ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plastic-free composition also does not automatically mean a used wipe is suitable for composting or recycling. Disposal must take account of the oils, solvents or other substances collected during use.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f878d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f878d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make the Wipe Part of Your Plastic-Reduction Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b56907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b56907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reviewing wiping materials gives purchasing and operations teams a practical opportunity to identify plastic consumption that packaging reviews alone can miss.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dead118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dead118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by establishing the composition and annual dry weight of your current wipes. From there, assess suitable alternatives and calculate the plastic reduction achievable through a change of substrate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1119aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1119aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Speciality Wipes, substrate selection forms part of our approach to developing wiping products around customers\u2019 operational requirements. Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/specialitywipes.com\/index.php\/sustainability\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sustainability approach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes bamboo-based nonwovens alongside refill formats and reusable dispensing options.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d33254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d33254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Contact Speciality Wipes to discuss your current wiping materials and explore whether a plastic-free bamboo-based alternative could help reduce plastic consumption in your workplace.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When businesses look to reduce plastic consumption, packaging is often the first area they review. Replacing disposable containers, introducing refill systems and reducing plastic wrapping can all make a valuable contribution. However, another source of plastic can be overlooked: the wiping material used every day across the workplace. 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