<p>IFCO SYSTEMS has released a study confirming RPCs as a sustainable packaging option. The report, produced by Franklin Associates, indicates that the IFCO solution generates 82% less solid waste, consumes 92% less water, requires 49% lower energy demand, and lowers ozone depletion by 76% for a weighted average of 10 top produce commodities compared with shipping the same amount of produce in display-ready corrugated boxes, according to a press release. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>IFCO President & General Manager, USA, Fred Heptinstall, said, “We are delighted with the third party validation that our business processes are effectively managing resources, and are thrilled the report from Franklin Associates confirms the positive impact our customers continue to make on environmental sustainability. IFCO is committed to proper stewardship of our natural resources and this study proves our efforts continue to reap extraordinary results throughout the supply chain.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>According to the study every 1,000 pounds of produce shipped in IFCO RPCs instead of display-ready corrugated boxes, can allow growers and retailers to save approximately 13 pounds of solid waste, 700,000 British Thermal Unit of energy (equivalent to five gallons of diesel) and 360 gallons of water.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Franklin Associates’ Rebe Feraldi, the certified life cycle analysis practitioner who was the primary analyst for the project, noted “Our study shows that the environmental benefits of IFCO RPCs are primarily due to the benefits of container reuse. While corrugated containers incorporate recovered fiber and are recycled at high rates, they must be manufactured and recycled for each produce shipment made in a single-trip container.” She continues, “The steady-state reuse process of delivering produce with RPCs only consumes about 33/1000ths of the RPC container material per use cycle compared to 100 percent material manufacturing and recycling required per use with shipments made in single-use fiber containers.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.ifco-us.com/eu/DE/en/index.php" target="_new">IFCO</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
