URB-E and PackIt Fresh partner as world braces for higher CO2 Emissions in 2021

URB-E, the compact container delivery network that’s replacing trucks with small electric vehicles, announced its choice of PackIt Fresh as URB-E’s preferred final-mile refrigeration provider.

PackIt Fresh’s innovative, reusable, freezable totes keep food at safe temperatures for up to 24 hours. With this partnership, URB-E’s last mile delivery service provides a zero-emission, low-congestion, low-cost replacement for refrigerated trucks and vans that can save companies hundreds of thousands of dollars per year and up to 11 metric tons of CO2 per vehicle. Charles Jolley, CEO of URB-E said, “It’s especially important for us to consider not just the vehicle that delivers your goods, but also the environmental impact of the packing and temperature control material we use. I’m pleased to announce our environment partnership with PackIt Fresh, and at a time when every business, big and small, should be taking the critical steps to reduce the devastating impact of CO2 emissions on the world, not just on Earth Day but every day.” This partnership is a win for sustainability.

URB-E’s zero emissions electric vehicles are nearly 95 percent cleaner than conventional refrigerated delivery trucks, when considering annual CO2 emissions. And, PackIt Fresh’s reusable, freezable totes replace single-use packaging, a change that consumers will applaud. URB-E’s electric vehicles and efficient, collapsible delivery containers, combined with PackIt Fresh’s revolutionary totes, meet American businesses’ sustainability demands in a cost-effective way.

Now, perishables can be kept at food-safe temperatures for up to 24 hours without the need for added ice packs, dry ice or active cooling. Melissa Kieling, PackIt Fresh CEO said, “With the increase in online sales resulting from the pandemic, we saw a way to provide an eco-friendly solution to deliver cold goods using a service that is able to move food and other temperature sensitive products. This made URB-E a natural partner for PackIt Fresh to help safely deliver perishable items and save the environment from emissions and cooling trucks and vans. We know the final mile of the supply chain is the most expensive, and because our totes keep groceries cold, URB-E now can use longer routes with more deliveries per route, bringing down the cost per delivery. PackIt Fresh puts profit back into delivery of perishable items.”