Recycled Christmas trees pack a punch at Displaysense
Released
on: January 7, 2009, 1:32 am
Press
Release Author: Displaysense
Industry:
Environment
Press
Release Summary: Displaysense, a retail display company in Hertfordshire,
is requesting used Christmas trees in January as part of a unique
and environmentally friendly packaging solution
Press
Release Body: Since the introduction of Christmas trees to these
shores by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1841, the Christmas
tree has played a big part in Festive celebrations all across
the UK. Now in 2009, 169 years later on, Displaysense
plan to put used and unwanted Christmas trees to further use,
rather than filling up the countries landfill sites.
Displaysense,
one of the UK's leading suppliers of display
cabinets and shop fittings, is asking for people all over
the country to take part in testing an innovative packaging solution
by sending them their used Christmas trees which will then be
put through their hired Excelsior Machine to produce curly wood
shavings and help protect customer orders before being dispatched.
The
company, which trialed popcorn packaging in the first quarter
of 2008 with some of their display
stands, are certain that this form of unique packaging will
not only help in preventing damage to products during transit,
but will also welcome the customer with a pine fresh scent when
opened and will revive memories of previous Christmases.
Steve
Whittle, marketing manager at Displaysense, commented,
"With an estimated 22 million households in England alone,
recycling unwanted Christmas trees makes for an ideal and cost
effective alternative to traditional packaging methods".
Steve
continued, "All people have to do is drop their tree
off at our head office and this wood shaving machine will be hired
to process the trees".
Displaysense
plan to run this concept packaging idea throughout January. However
the time scale of this project is highly dependent on the amount
of trees received and the feedback left by customers. The customers
that do receive the Christmas tree packaging will also receive
a fact sheet showing them how they can continue to be environmentally
friendly by adding the curly wood shavings to a compost heap or
mulch in their garden.
It
is hoped that the Christmas tree packaging can be used across
the range of high stock items, including a range of clothes
rail and even large products such as display
cases. Whatever products customers are looking to purchase
in 2009, Displaysense hope that a hint of Christmas magic will
continue on well into the New Year.
About
Displaysense
Displaysense was established in September of 1978 as a manufacturer
of quality point of sale displays. Displaysense has a wealth of
experience in design and manufacturing and has been able to develop
an ever growing standard range of over 1500 displays. The range
is now hugely diverse including acrylic containers, display cabinets,
mannequins, modular shelving units, exhibition displays and business
card holders.
Displaysense
works with a large range of clients including, retailers (multiple
and independent), blue chip corporate clients, cafes, bars, restaurants
and night clubs, shop and office fitters, marketing and promotions
companies, designers and architects, product distributors, exhibition
contractors and exhibitors, printers, councils and NHS trusts,
charities, schools and universities.
Web
Site: http://www.displaysense.co.uk/
Contact
Details:
For further information please contact:
Steve Whittle
Marketing Manager
Displaysense
Unit 5
Raynham Close
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 5PJ
UK
0845 2008139
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