Norwalk, Conn. -- Aspecta North America has committed to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and combat climate change wherever possible. To continuously improve the company’s sustainability programs, effective April 1, 2019, all domestic Aspecta sample and collateral courier packages will be shipped via UPS carbon neutral shipping. This includes any packages shipped via UPS Ground, UPS 3rd Day, UPS 2nd Day, and UPS Next Day Air. By implementing this program, Aspecta now has the ability to counterbalance the carbon footprint generated by the transport of its deliveries.
Aspecta will support carbon footprint reduction projects that help mitigate the climate impact of shipping its customers’ parcels. One such project is the Chol Charoen Wastewater Treatment plant in Cholburi, Thailand. Wastewater biogas produced from tapioca starch production is being captured to generate heat and electricity for both the plant and national grid. This project generates 28,000 metric tons of emissions reductions per year. Other projects include the Wolf Creek Landfill gas capture operation in Georgia.