Environmental Responsibility:
Reusable Shipping Containers & Container Rental from CAPS
One important way you can take responsibility for improving the environment is by using reusable shipping containers from CAPS. When you rent containers that are reusable you are drastically eliminating the amount of waste you produce while saving your company a significant amount of time and effort.
Help the environment and start greening your supply chain today by renting CAPS’ reusable shipping containers today! We provide reliable and affordable bulk shipping containers and liquid container rentals that meet your needs.
We are North America’s best choice for comprehensive container rental and container management services. Contact us today to see why!
Green Your Supply Chain with CAPS Reusable Shipping Containers
At CAPS we strive every day to reduce the negative impact businesses may have on the environment by offering container rental solutions to help green our customers’ supply chains. Environmental issues face us constantly and by integrating small, simple changes into all of our customers’ daily operations, we believe we can make an extraordinary difference. Reusable shipping containers are an easy and affordable way to reduce your business' carbon footprint. However, before we discuss the CAPS environmental strategy any further, let’s put two common myths to rest:
Myth 1
Implementing green strategies into supply chains is complicated.
Truth
Implementing greening strategies into an organization’s supply chain is as easy as calling CAPS and requesting a team member visit your facility to perform a sustainability analysis and evaluate your existing carbon footprint. After finding out what current materials and methods are being used, the CAPS team can outline simple steps to green your packaging while simplifying your operations and reducing costs. Our reusable shipping containers will allow you to accomplish your goals easily and efficiently.
Myth 2
Implementing green strategies is expensive.
Truth
By eliminating the need for wood pallets, strapping materials, corrugated and other one-way packaging, CAPS’ greening solution can actually reduce your costs! All of our reusable shipping containers leverage the latest light-weight plastic design technology to maximize efficiency and reduce costs without compromising durability. Additionally, when you rent containers for short term use, rather than purchasing new containers or cardboard boxes, you will save precious capital as you save the environment!
Our Strategy – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Why Green is Our Favorite Color!
- A study evaluating 10 produce applications, found that reusable plastic containers require 39% less total energy, produce 95% less total solid waste and generate 29% less total greenhouse gas emissions than corrugated containers.1
- Nearly 40% of all hardwood harvested in the U.S. is for pallets, about two-thirds of which are limited use, one-way pallets.2
- Because of wood’s porosity, pallets made of raw, untreated wood are not compliant with the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). To be compliant, wood must, at additional cost, be subjected to heat treatment or chemical fumigation.3
- By eliminating 11 wood pallets from a supply chain, one tree is saved.4
1. Reusable Pallet & Container Coalition’s Life Cycle Inventory of Reusable Plastic Containers and Display-Ready Corrugated Containers Used for Fresh Produce Applications, October 2004.
2. Department of Wood Science and Forest Products and Virginia Tech University
3. Copesan Services, Inc., a major supplier of fumigation services across North America – Fumigation costs can range from $175-$500 per truck load.
4. US Environmental Protection Agency