More than 86% of the 60 million plastic materials used daily in the United States end up in landfills. The average bottle can take 700 years or longer to degrade. Heavy-duty wood boxes are costly and impractical in many cases. A great alternative to plastic containers and wood crates is the eco-crate system developed by Budd Van Lines.
Eco-crates provide a solution to the environmental impacts of plastic and the excessive use of corrugated material in moving operations. Eco-crates are environmentally friendly containers designed for transportation anywhere on the globe. They are strong, waterproof, reusable, and completely recyclable. Here are a few key reasons why you should opt for an eco-crate system, especially if you require a dependable way to transport large quantities of goods when using a corporate-moving service.
Eco-Crates Are Safe and Durable
Eco-crates have a state-of-the-art design. The sturdy boxes feature multiple slots to store multiple paintings, TVs, and even highly-fragile goods like glass tops, in the industry’s most space-efficient manner. The highly-durable material used to make eco-crates and the slot design ensure that no two products rub against each other at all times. This means that you can trust that your items will arrive safely, as shown by our claims-free record of 99.9%.
We’ve also safely moved thousands of basic items like glass tops and TVs, as well as original Picasso paintings valued at over $3 million, using the eco-crate system.
Moreover, the durable material of our eco-crates also enables each box to withstand significant weight, ensuring your items are given additional protection when moving from point to point and during the unloading process.
Eco-Crates Are More Affordable
Better shipping procedures are under increasing pressure to keep up with modern realities and challenges; a creative solution is needed to fulfill the demand for quicker, cheaper, more dependable, and more environmentally friendly packing. The major import hubs are often congested, which negatively impacts freight.
You’ve read this and agreed, so what comes next? Would you be surprised to learn that the solution to this doesn’t compromise on cost while delivering on all other fronts?
The eco-crate system has provided our clients with about 30% cost savings over wood crates, which works out to about $590,000 in overall client savings. Due to its compact design, costs are also saved on warehouse storage space.
Eco-Crates Are More Environmentally Friendly
It is a more secure and effective packing box that prevents the need for thousands of corrugated boxes every year. Over 160 tons of corrugated material are saved each year with the eco-crate system. This reduces the nation’s overall carbon footprint.
Moreover, over 1,000 trees, 410,000 gallons of water, and 197 cubic yards of landfill space have been saved since the inception of the eco-crate system.
Due to the highly-durable nature of eco-crates, they can also be reused anytime, eliminating the waste generated from one-time-use cardboard moving boxes.
Are you thinking of using a personal-moving service as you relocate to another home? Choose eco-crates today as part of your commitment to sustainability!