Eco Impact Calculator
See exactly how much you can help the environment by recycling and reusing IBC totes. Adjust the slider and watch your impact grow in real time.
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Plastic Saved
30 lbs per tote kept out of landfills
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Water Saved
500 gallons saved per tote vs. new production
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CO2 Prevented
15 lbs of carbon emissions avoided per tote
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Trees Equivalent
Annual carbon absorption equivalent in trees
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Energy Saved
42 kWh per tote in manufacturing energy saved
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Landfill Space Saved
4.5 cubic feet per tote diverted from landfills
What Does That Look Like?
Here is what your environmental savings mean in everyday terms.
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Showers Worth of Water
That is 735 average 8-minute showers saved
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Car Miles Offset
Equivalent to driving 421 fewer miles
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Phone Charges of Energy
Enough energy to charge a phone 87,500 times
Your Impact Level
Plastic Diverted from Landfills
750 lbsWater Conservation
12,500 galCarbon Footprint Reduction
375 lbs CO2How We Calculate These Numbers
Our eco impact calculations are based on industry data comparing the environmental cost of manufacturing a new IBC tote versus recycling or reconditioning an existing one. Here are the factors behind each metric:
30 lbs Plastic / Tote
A standard 275-gallon HDPE bottle weighs approximately 30 lbs. When we recondition or recycle a tote, that plastic is kept in the circular economy instead of being produced from virgin petroleum-based resin.
500 Gallons Water / Tote
Manufacturing a new HDPE bottle requires approximately 500 gallons of water for cooling, cleaning, and processing. Reconditioning uses a fraction of that amount (typically 20-30 gallons).
15 lbs CO2 / Tote
The carbon footprint of producing a new HDPE IBC bottle includes raw material extraction, transportation, polymerization, blow molding, and shipping. Reconditioning avoids nearly all of these emissions.
42 kWh Energy / Tote
Blow-molding a new HDPE bottle from resin pellets requires significant energy for heating, forming, and cooling. Reconditioning requires only the energy for washing and inspection.
Make Your Impact Real
Ready to turn these numbers into real environmental savings? Contact us to buy reconditioned totes, sell your used totes for reconditioning, or set up a recycling program for your operation.
Get Your Free Quote
Tell us about your IBC tote needs and we will put together a custom quote that includes your estimated environmental savings.