August 27, 2009
Draper Valley Farms stops usage of cardboard boxes
All-natural chicken company Draper Valley Farms and organic retailer PCC Natural Markets have halted the use of cardboard boxes in transporting fresh poultry to PCC's nine locations.
Draper Valley Farms now uses rigid plastic "nesters", which are stackable trays. They are recyclable and reusable, eliminating the need for cardboard shipping materials and removing the need for labour to break down boxes.
The use of the cardboard-free shipping method will save about 12,000 boxes per year, according to a spokesman of Draper Valley Farms.
Draper Valley Farms is a fully integrated company including a hatchery, feed mill, processing plant, distribution centre and farming operations throughout Washington and Oregon in the US.
