CO₂ Reduction Effect of JPR Rental Pallet Service

According to a study, using JPR rental pallets (both wood and plastic) for shared use and collection reduced CO₂ emissions by about 320,000 tons per year compared to when each company used its own pallets. This is equivalent to the annual CO₂ absorption of about 22.93 million cedar trees.

(It was assumed that 50 year-old cedar trees absorb about 14 kg of CO₂ per year.)

* The CO₂ reductions are based on a joint study conducted between 2007 and 2008 with then Associate Professor Hisayuki Kurokawa (currently Professor Kurokawa) of the Department of Logistics and Information Engineering, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, using the latest performance figures for FY2016 for recalculations in conjunction with KANSO CO., LTD. and Professor Kurokawa.

1. Efficient truck operation is possible with the shared collection system
   Approximately 300 companies use the shared use/collection system and about 30 million pallets are distributed annually
2. Plastic pallets are much lighter than wooden pallets making them fuel efficient
3. The service life of pallets can be prolonged by carrying out repairs and maintenance

JPR's pallet rental system (consistent palletization system), which encourages the long-term use of pallets and is operated efficiently, can be said to be an effective mechanism for reducing the impact on the environment.