How do I Recycle my Packaging?

Our Environmental Promise

We take our responsibility seriously not only to our customers but also to the global community at large.

That’s why we’re dedicated to progress; both in our products and the design and manufacturing processes. We strive to create products that provide the greatest benefit to you at the smallest cost to the environment.

Materials Used in Intelsius Packaging Solutions: A Simple Guide

We understand how important reducing your environmental impact is to you, so we consider the ecological impact of all materials used when creating our packaging solutions at every stage of the design process. We attempt to balance high performance, environmental impact, and cost for all products. We also offer a portfolio of multi-use solutions and refurbishment options to increase the lifespan of our products, utilising the materials more effectively.

Recycling is critical for our single-use packaging solutions to ensure the environmental product footprint is minimised. The guide below provides an assessment of what materials we use and why we use them.

Recycling

Please seek advice from your local authority for your local recycling guidelines, as processes and criteria for recycling can change from region to region and country to country.

Material	Products used in	Why we use it	Can I recycle it?
Cardboard	BioShield, ORCA Single-Use, BioTherm, PharmaTherm, PathoPak	Sustainable source and cheap for single use shipments.	Yes. Check with your local authority.
HDPE - high density polyethylene	ORCA Multi-Use, Connect, PharmaChill	Lightweight material. Watertight. Easily cleaned for reuse. Able to withstand repeated freeze/ thaw cycles.	Yes. Check with your local authority.
PP - Polypropylene	PathoPak, Spoons, BioTherm handles, ORCA VIP Liner and encapsulation	Lightweight material. Water resistant and watertight. Able to pass 95 kPa pressure test. Easily cleaned for reuse, can be autoclaved.	Yes. Check with your local authority.
LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)	PathoSeal and gripseal bags	We use this because it is flexible, transparent, and leakproof/waterproof.	Yes. Check with your local authority.
EPS (expanded polystyrene)	BioFreeze, BioTherm, BioTherm Extreme, PharmaTherm, ThermoTrek	Light and good insulator. Cheap to ship and cheap to produce.	Yes. EPS can be recycled but it would have to be machine compacted first. A specialist waste stream is required.
Correx (polypropylene)	ORCA Multi-Use, ORCA Connect	Lightweight material. Water resistant. Easily cleaned for reuse.	Yes. See PP - polypropylene.
VIP (Vacuum Insulation Panel)	All ORCA systems	Excellent thermal properties (low thermal conductance) make it a good insulator.	Yes, but only if sent back to the manufacturer.
Aluminumized PVC (polyvinyl chloride)	All ORCA systems	Strength and durability.	No. To be disposed of in household waste/landfill.
EPDM (synthetic rubber)	ORCA Multi-Use	Rubber bung to close PCM bottle.	Yes. Check with your local authority.
PVC	ORCA Multi-Use	Flexible cap to protect hard cap underneath from damage.	No. To be disposed of in household waste/landfill.
Acrylic Fibres	Absorbent Material	Absorbent properties.	No. To be disposed of in household waste/landfill.
Cellulose Fibres	Absorbent Bays	Absorbent properties	No, but can be composted. Check with your local authority.
PharmaChill gel	PharmaChills	Coolant (water-based PCM).	No. Nontoxic so can be easily disposed of.
Aluminium	Biocarrier	Aluminium is used to help conduct heat so that the temperature inside the box is stabilised.	Yes. Check with your local authority.
EPP (Expanded Polypropylene	Biocarrier	Provides insulation.	Yes, but only after compacting. See EPS.
Polyurethane foam	BioChill foam in BT30 (VLA034)	Has excellent resistance to water and humidity, and is therefore ideal for water and air filtration.	Yes, but needs to be sent to a factory.
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)	Vacuette 6ml tubes	High strength to weight ratio. It is water resistant and see-through.	Yes. It is the most widely recycled plastic.
ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene)	Biocarrier	Impact resistant, water resistant, and light weight.	Yes. Check with your local authority.
PCM (Phase Change Material)	All ORCA systems	Great properties to store and release thermal energy.	15 to 25 °C and -15 to -25 °C PCM to be disposed of in household waste/landfill. Do not dispose 2 to 8°C PCM into general waste or waterways (see Safety Data Sheet).