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Spotted lantern fly, originally from China, has invaded the US East Coast, and is expected to make its way to California. Credit: Stephen Asmus / USDA-ARS
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CHEP. “Our joint goal is to reduce empty running by at least 10 percent,” explained Henk Van der Wal, CEO of Van der Wal. “Our calculations show that we will certainly achieve that goal. From an average empty running of 20 percent, we go back to 5 to 10 percent.”
According to Michael Gierloff, European Transport Director of CHEP, the logistics collaboration fits perfectly with CHEP’s European Collaborative Transport Solutions program. “Our Collaborative Transport Solutions program counts over 210 partners focusing on decreasing the existing inefficiency in European transport through the reduction of empty running and improved utilization of transport,” he said. “The implemented projects have reduced over 4700 tons of CO2 emissions during the last 12 months and delivered important economic benefits to all partners.”
Mark Lowe, European Transport Manager at Kimberly-Clark, is also enthusiastic about the logistics collaboration. “Kimberly-Clark has been working to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and climate impact from our supply chain,” he added. “Sustainable transportation solutions such as this project serve to reduce empty miles and emissions, and at the same time, help us to achieve our global sustainability goals for energy and climate.”
Earlier in October, CHEP announced the European launch of its “Zero Waste World” initiative at two major European events: the IGD Supply Chain Summit in London and the Sustainable Brands Madrid meeting. The Zero Waste World initiative was introduced in North America earlier in the year. It is a close collaboration that brings together leading retailers and manufacturers to develop smarter and more sustainable supply chains. Among other things, CHEP is working to build a waste-free supply chain through collaborative solutions for the industry.
The Membership Drive Is On!
This year's membership drive is now underway, and as always, the competition will be intense.
In addition to valuable cash prizes, the winner now also receives the membership plaque, presented at the Annual Meeting. With the highly successful 2019 Annual Meeting now in the books, it is time to work toward 2020.
When you recruit new members, the entire WPA membership is the winner!
New members can join and pay on the website. Here is the link: www.westernpallet.org