Eliminating One-Way Containers from Industrial Supply Chains
Every year, tens of millions of single-use plastic Intermediate Bulk Containers, referred to as “one-ways,” are manufactured for chemical producers and distributors to transport and store billions of gallons of liquids. These one-ways are a significant source of plastic waste, and the environmental and community impacts of their disposal are substantial.
That’s why we enable our customers to replace one-ways with reusable IBCs constructed of stainless steel or heavy-duty plastic that often have a 25+ year useful life.
Environmental Benefits
Replacing one-ways with reusable IBCs leads to a material reduction in the production and consumption of single-use plastics, as well as improved results across all key environmental impact categories.
Health & Safety Benefits
Reusable IBCs are stronger, safer containers that reduce the chance of hazardous material spills, are less flammable, and minimize the residue left in the container to reduce product waste and chemical disposal.
Economic Benefits
Transitioning to reusable IBCs generally results in net cost savings for chemical producers and distributors, with the reduction in packaging costs offsetting an increase in transportation and cleaning costs.
Transform your Supply Chain
Hoover CS believes in the power of reusability to level up supply chain packaging.
From standardizing assets and lowering total cost of ownership, to ensuring closed-loop control and bettering the supply chain footprint, reusable packaging creates opportunities for improvement that drums, one-ways, and other single-use containers can’t compete with.
Life Cycle Assessment
We conducted a life cycle assessment comparing the environmental impacts of reusable stainless-steel IBCs with plastic one-ways for transporting chemicals between suppliers and end users. Learn about the scope, methodology, and key findings by downloading the LCA.
Sustainability in Chemical Packaging
In this white paper, read about our approach to creating an effective chemical packaging strategy built around sustainability—and the importance of why every company should have one.
Commit To More Value With Less Waste
Switching from one-ways to reusable stainless-steel IBCs can achieve significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage, and water consumption.
Circular Packaging
Sustainable, environmentally-friendly, and reusable
Single-use Packaging
Wasteful, detrimental to our environment, and non-reusable
