TIMCON's thought for food industry
December 1st 2007 TIMCON says the food
industry should consider
wooden pallets and
packaging as opposed to
alternatives. With new
independently developed
software, TIMCON members
can calculate carbon savings
available by specifying
wooden pallets, so buyers
can make informed choices.
The confederation says
wood is more socially
responsible (as 95 per cent
of UK softwood comes from
sustainable forests), cost
effective and hygienic for
goods storage and
transportation.
Absorbing CO2 as the
wood grows, the resulting
pallets and packaging are
biodegradeable and
recyclable once they
become beyond repair.
In terms of hygiene, it
claims 'laboratory and fieldtest
studies in Germany,
Switzerland and Nordic
countries' show bacteria
survive better on plastics
than wood'.
Of cleaning methods it
says microwaving
pasteurises wooden pallets
and packaging with bacteria
resistance at least as good
as plastic and steel.
For further details see:
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