IFCO saves 318,000 metric tonnes of food from going to waste

IFCO, a reusable packaging solutions company for fresh foods today released estimates quantifying the positive impact the company has had on the environment since it was founded in 1992. According to a recently published life cycle analysis1 and previous damage rate studies2, over the past 25 years.

IFCO estimates it has:

Saved 317,982 metric tonnes of produce from damage and waste

Saved 3.4 billion kg of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of removing nearly 500,000 cars from the roads.

Prevented more than 951,000 metric tonnes of solid waste, enough to fill approximately 104,000 dump trucks

Reduced water consumption by 43 billion litres (11 billion gallons)

“Our customers’ use of IFCO’s shared and reusable assets has been driving supply chains toward a global circular economy and advancing ‘zero-waste’ goals for 25 years,’” said Wolfgang Orgeldinger, IFC0’s CEO. “We are proud to work with our retailer and grower partners to improve the sustainability of the fresh food supply chain, and to nourish and improve the lives of people around the world.”

IFCO is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the company’s founding in 2017 with a series of announcements, events and a donation of €25,000 to food banks across Europe and North America.

source: ajot.com