Fletcher ‘Boardwalk’
Timber substitute boardwalk
‘Recycled plastic sections, or profiles as they are reffered to, are being increasingly used not just for bench seats, picnic tables and flower boxes but more and more for bank revetment, boardwalks, decking,and riverside pathways.
Over recent years the quality of recycled plastic sections has greatly improved by way of better stability, a wide range of colours and a finish that matches the grain of real timber, but without the splinters.
The major benefits of using recycled plastic over timber are that the posts will not rot and the decking is non-slip, meaning maintenance (chicken wire) will not be needed every year.
Recycled plastic landing stages can transform eroding canal towpaths.’
| Material/s: | recycled plastic |
| Environmental statement: | none |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | unknown |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | plastic bottles, pipes, sheet scrap materials (98%) |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
hardwood |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | West Yorkshire |
| Alternative products: | External works |
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| Information last updated: | Wednesday 30th, April 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Fletcher Contracting |
| Address: | 24 Savile Parade, Halifax, West Yorks, England |
| Telephone: | 01422 245709 |
| Fax: | 01422 246206 |
| Email: | info@fletcher-contracting.co.uk |
| Website: | www.fletcher-contracting.co.uk/ |
| Supply chain availability: | Manufacturer |
| Supplier: | Fletcher Contracting |
| Telephone: | 01422 245709 |
| Email: | info@fletcher-contracting.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.fletcher-contracting.co.uk |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
| - | Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection |  |
Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
