CHEP develops reverse logistics, waste diversion solution for Walmart Canada
Since the recycling of wooden waste began, more than 2,000 tons of plant racks have been transported to recycling facilities.
Gardening is good for the environment. The more plants, the more carbon dioxide is removed from the air. However, when gardeners in Canada crowded into Walmart one summer, they left a costly environmental issue behind—empty wooden racks where the plants had been shelved and displayed.
Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., asked vendors to come pick up the racks, but experienced limited success. As plant sales increased and wooden waste piled up, workers at stores across Canada struggled to break down and dispose of the racks.