It takes up to 1,000 years for plastic to degrade.

More than 8 million tonnes of plastic is dumped into our oceans every year.

Half of all plastics ever manufactured have been made in just the last 15 years.

If nothing is done by 2050, pieces of plastic in the ocean will outweigh the number of fish.

More than 32% of global plastic waste ends up in the ocean.

Over 500 species of marine animals have either eaten or been entangled in plastic.

At Excel, we are acutely aware of the damage that plastic has on the environment and we are determined to lead the way in our industry to remove as much “single use plastic” from the supply chain as possible each year. As such, we have removed all of the single-use plastic from the majority of the Excel product packaging.

Thanks to our plastic free initiative, our customers can save up to 60% of their preparation time when they're installing keystone jacks, as these products are available in multipacks of 24, supplied in a simple 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard tray as opposed to individual single-use plastic bags.

Since switching to natural brown packaging options in 2019, we have removed over 85 million single-use plastic bags from the supply chain. This is equivalent to more than 212 tonnes of plastic waste being replaced with 100% recyclable packaging!

This drive to remove single-use plastic bags from a range of Excel products is the latest example of our efforts to improve our sustainability – but it is by no means the end of the road. Our responsible packaging solutions will become the standard as stocks of the current packaging designs are depleted.

Since 2019, we have prevented over 85 million plastic bags from entering the supply chain.

This is equivalent to more than 212 tonnes of single-use plastic being replaced with 100% recyclable packaging.

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