Office

Heavy Duty Desktop Stapler

250g composite unit

180

Total plastic weight

Multiple polymers fused with metal components make this nearly impossible for municipal recycling facilities to process.

15%

Recycle probability

450

Years to decompose

Material breakdown

2 components

Per unit

540L

Water to produce

2.17kWh

Electricity to produce

Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.

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