A New Orleans seafood company is testing recyclable seafood boxes that, if used by retailers and restaurants nationwide, could result in a net benefit of combined cost savings and revenue of $200 million, says Global Green USA’s Coalition for Resource Recovery (CoRR), which is organizing the pilot program.
The pilot began at New Orleans Fish House, testing recyclable coated corrugated boxes as methods of transporting locally caught seafood. The boxes, made by CoRR members Cascades Industrial Packaging and Interstate Container, are designed to be recyclable, unlike the paraffin-coated packaging typically used, and also withstand the icy seafood packing process.
At the New Orleans Fish House, seafood and ice were placed in the recyclable boxes, palletized and loaded onto a delivery truck. Representatives from Global Green USA and the packaging companies followed the truck as it made deliveries in the Baton Rouge area, observing the unloading of the seafood at an event venue, a large hotel and a restaurant. At each location, the recipients of the boxes confirmed that the boxes were performing well, Global Green says.
Source: Environmental Leader