Aussie wrapping solution for pallets designed to save waste

The Australian entrepreneur who built frank green has launched a new venture to help eliminate single-use plastic for wrapping pallets.

Benjamin Young’s new company No Wrap developed a system of reusable Backbone Corner brackets and high-tension Loop and Lock straps that fit existing pallets.

Designed, patented and manufactured in Victoria, the No Wrap innovation is not just a plastic wrap replacement, it has been designed to represent a future operating system for sustainable logistics across supply chains.

Young said the No Wrap system has been implemented at frank green's distribution centre in Dandenong, which has eliminated approximately 7 tonnes of plastic wrapping each year.

“I knew there had to be a better way to secure pallets and avoid all the plastic going into landfill, so we invented the solution,” Young said.

“We removed plastic wrap from our business and cut minutes of wrapping time per pallet. Our operations team prefers it because it’s safer and easier, because there are no cutters — and our waste bins stay empty.”

Sustainability Victoria Chief Executive Matt Genever said he was excited that a Victorian company has developed this innovation.

"No Wrap is a simple concept, but with the support of Australian businesses the positive impact on our environment promises to be huge given the many tons of plastic wrap sent to landfill every day," Genever said.