Hats off to the American Fly Fishing Trade Association for developing a recycled paper box to replace the clear plastic boxes that many fly shops use when customers purchase flies. For an industry that prides itself on conservation efforts it’s nice to see this change.
I first heard of the changeover from plastic to recycled paper in Trout magazine, Winter 2017 edition, published by Trout Unlimited. The article discusses the enormous amount of plastic being used. Colby and Brian Trow, owners of Mossy Creek Fly Fishing, began to look at their business to see where they can reduce the plastic footprint in their shop. Like any business, large and small, asking how can we make this better often leads to seeing alternatives. Mossy Creek was one of the first adopters of the recycled paper boxes. This move is now being replicated by many fly shops across the country.
The move is on to replace plastic with recycled paper. Nudge your fly shop to make the change.
If your fly shop still uses plastic, nudge them into changing to the recycled paper box. Good for you….good for the environment.
For more information visit the American Fly Fishing Trade Association website. See the link below.
Contact American Fly Fishing Trade Association
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