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Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS), operator of an all-plastic pallet pool with embedded RFID tags, has released an online calculator that enables companies to see the reduction in fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions from switching to all-plastic pallets from typical multi-use wood pallets.
Located on the company's web site, the calculator uses data issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency that quantifies relationships between cargo weight, fuel usage and greenhouse gas emissions.
Weight issues
"The weight difference between our all-plastic pallet and the typical multi-use wood pallet is dramatic: twenty-seven pounds," said Bob Moore, Chairman and CEO of iGPS. "As a result, shippers shed hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds of unnecessary weight with each truckload when they switch from typical multi-use wood pallets to a lighter plastic pallet. Lessening weight reduces fuel consumption, which in turn reduces greenhouse gas emissions."
The calculator is easy to use: Users can input the number of truckloads they ship annually, along with the average number of pallets per truckload. Using the EPA data, the calculator displays the total annual reduction in weight that shippers would realise by using the lighter plastic pallets, the fuel savings that would result, and the associated greenhouse gas emissions that would be avoided.
Environmental focus
The iGPS calculator focuses exclusively on the environmental benefits resulting from the lighter weight of iGPS' all-plastic pallet. However, even more greenhouse gases are reduced considering that plastic pallets also reduce deforestation. The company reports that nearly 40% of all hard wood harvested in the US is used for wood pallets.
The company's all-plastic RFID and barcode enabled pallet meets all GMA requirements, weighs 30% less than typical multi-use wood pallets, is UL 2335 certified fire-retardant, and is also 100% recyclable.
Source: iGPS Company LLC
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