GUELPH, Ont. – May 8, 2017 – Evidence continues to mount from a University of Guelph researcher indicating that the sanitisation procedure for reusable plastic containers (RPCs) used to ship…
IFCO LCA ATTEMPTS TO DISCREDIT CORRUGATED INDUSTRY FOR HIGHEST PACKAGING RECOVERY RATE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ITASCA, IL (MARCH 24, 2017) – A new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) published by IFCO, a provider of reusable plastic containers (RPCs), attempts to discredit the corrugated…
University of Guelph – Summary and latest RPC Study
Research Study: Microbiological Sanitary Status of Reusable Plastic Crates Sampled in British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario and Summary of Studies Assessing the Sanitation of Reusable Plastic Crates for Fresh Produce
Publication of Study Supports Corrugated Industry’s Commitment to Science, Facts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ITASCA, IL (October 31, 2016) – The publication of third-party, peer-reviewed research in a recent edition of the Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B supports…
New Ricke Study
Research Study: Comparison of methods for quantitating Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and Heidelberg strain attachment to reusable plastic shipping container coupons and preliminary assessment of sanitizer efficacy
Update on North American Containerboard and Corrugated Markets – Sept. 13, 2016
This was presented at the AICC AGM last month.
WELCOME TO CANADA
by Serges Desgagnes, Kruger For the AICC AGM
Recovery of old corrugated containers (OCC) earns money for retailers
Current data published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows more corrugated is recovered for recycling than any other packaging material. The Corrugated Packaging Alliance’s (CPA) most recent report,…
Another group reports distorted claims favoring plastic RPCs
Questions still linger about inaccurate data used by IFCO in its “sustainability” study claiming plastic RPCs have an advantage over corrugated. Both the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) and the Paper…
