Cost, carbon & landfill
The laminated menu myth,
worked out properly.
Laminated menus are often seen as the cheap, practical option for restaurants, bars and hospitality venues. But few businesses we've spoken to have calculated their true cost in money, carbon and landfill. Use our cost calculator below to compare laminated menus with reusable menu covers over one, two or five years.
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Cost saving by switching to Peleman system
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laminated printed menu*
vs
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per in-house printed menu insert
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*Prices sourced August 2026 from several UK printers who print laminated menus, at their direct trade rate.
Cost payback, over time
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Carbon saved (CO2e)
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per year
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Landfill avoided (kg)
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per year
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Carbon savings sourced August 2026 from Royal Mail's published average parcel emissions and Natural Resources Wales's carbon equivalents. Figures exclude packaging (box, tape, void fill), which is not currently costed.
Product photos shown are the standard Earthlines Petrol colourway; every cover is available in multiple materials and colours when you order.
For a fair comparison, laminated menu prices are based on publicly available Printed.com pricing, checked August 2026.