Packaging Waste Reduction

Design Standards/Guidelines

Failure to meet minimum standards and guidelines will expose your company to denial of freight damage claims, higher freight rates, refusal to transport, and occasionally, legal problems. Ask your packaging professional about rules applying to your situation and required by your industry.

Fact Sheets

The following fact sheet discusses standards and guidelines that may help improve the efficiency of your transport packaging and distribution systems.

• Rule 180—May lead to reduced damage claims, in addition to a reduction of packaging materials required to do the job.

Resources

• ASTM International—ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) is the organization responsible for a majority of packaging standards, in particular, its Committee D-10 on Packaging.
• International Safe Transit Association—International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) develops performance-test procedures utilizing ASTM test methods.
• Waste Prevention Information Exchange—Here you can search for articles, reports, and other materials covering waste prevention (source reduction) related topics.

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