date:Oct 08, 2012
percent reduction in secondary packaging, with corresponding benefits to supply chain sustainability, including a 30 percent reduction in [carbon dioxide], because of the switch from corrugated to paperboard, and a 40 percent reduction in the number of trucks transporting cartons.
The lighter-weight carton is easier to carry and open, and because of its optimized headspace, five cartons can fit on a store shelf instead of four, GPI notes. Another point-of-purchase benefit is the elimination of