Issue
|
LOADEK
Pallet
|
Wooden
Pallet
|
Environmental |
Made of up to
70% recycled corrugated. Decomposes easily. |
Can be rebuilt
or recycled, but often dumped into landfills where it takes decades
to decompose. |
Source Materials |
70% recycled
corrugated
30% natural kraft fiber
|
70% hardwood
lumber
30% softwood lumber
|
Infestation |
Not a known host
to wood-boring parasites |
Known to host
Asian Longhorned Beetle, Asian Cerambycid Beetle, Pine Wood Nematode,
Pine Wilt Nematode, Anoplophora Glabripennis and others. |
Weight |
7-12 lbs. each |
Average 40 lbs.
for standard 40" x 48" pallet and can weigh as much as 70
lbs. each. |
Disposal |
End-users will
receive $75 a ton or about 25 cents per corrugated pallet from
recyclers. |
End-users must
pay $75 a ton to dump pallets in landfills, equal to $1.50 per
40 lb. pallet. |
Safety |
Light weight
makes it safer for workers, lack of nails and splinters make it safe
for consumers. |
US companies
pay millions a year to settle litigation claims related to wood pallets. |
Compression |
Able to absorb
the weight of loads, helping to prevent damage to goods. |
Wood doesn't
compress, which can damage certain kinds of product loads such as
produce. |
Market Acceptance |
Meets all OSHA
and international shipping regulations. Accepted by countries and
companies that prohibit wooden pallets. Considered sterile and accepted
inside food processing plants. |
Prohibited by
certain companies and countries for safety and sanitary reasons. Subject
to import and export regulations. Not considered sterile and therefore
not allowed in food processing plants. |