Transport Packaging Case Studies
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Project size: 250,000 distribution sites
Funding Source: None
Material: Plastic pallets & rubber bands
Disposables Avoided: 50 tons
Cost Savings: $8,000 (annual)
Project size: 200 CSA customers
Funding Source: Public Grant - StopWaste
Material: Plastic totes
Disposables Avoided: 1,440 (annual)
Cost Savings: $1,200 (annual)
Funding Source: Public Grant - StopWaste
Material: Plastic totes & tubs
Disposables Avoided: 3,400 (annual)
Cost Savings: $4,500 (annual)
Funding Source: Public Grant - StopWaste
Material: Plastic totes & bins
Disposables Avoided: 52,500 (annual)
Cost Savings: $11,750 (annual)
Break-even: 10 months
Funding Source: Government Grant - EU Environment Fund (LIFE)
Material: Plastic
Disposables Avoided: 10,400,000
Cost Savings: $22,000,000 (annual)
Funding Source: Government Grant - StopWaste
Material: Plastic racks
Disposables Avoided: 12.45 tons
Cost Savings: $28,300 (annual)
Break-Even: 2 years
Project Size: 150 distribution sites
Funding Source: Government Grant - StopWaste
Material: Plastic totes
Disposables Avoided: 8,330
Cost Savings: $14,161 (annual)
Funding Source: None
Material: Plastic pallets
Disposables Avoided: 1,320
Cost Savings: $380,000 (annual)
Project Size: 4 Locations
Funding Source: Government Grant - StopWaste
Material: Plastic pallets
Disposables Avoided: 1,700
Cost Savings: $46,000 (annual)
ROI: 125%
Funding Source: Government Grant - StopWaste
Material: Plastic totes
Disposables Avoided: 4,000
Cost Savings: $7,000 (annual)
Project Size: 6 Facilities
Funding Source: None
Material: Plastic totes
Disposables Avoided: 3,000 tons
Cost Savings: $3,500,000 (annual)
Funding Source: None
Material: Plastic totes
Disposables Avoided: 3,000
Cost Savings: $10,000 (annual)
Break-Even: 4 years
Project Size: 12 Hospitals
Funding Source: None
Material: Plastic totes
Return/Retention Rate: 93-97%
Disposables Avoided: 360,000
Cost Savings: $40,000 (annual)
Break-Even: 4 years
Funding Source: Government Grant: Business Waste Prevention Fund
Material: Plastic totes
Disposables Avoided: 580,000
Cost Savings: $1,950,000 (net)
Break-Even: 1.2 years
Project size: 500 customers
Funding Source: Public grant - StopWaste
Material: Mesh pallet wrap
Disposables Avoided: 7 miles of plastic wrap
Cost Savings: $6,258 (annual)
Break-even: 1.5 years