MONDIAL RELAY - GROUPE 3SI introduces reusable and recyclable packaging

The first step consists of measuring the consumption of plastic bags and their impact:- 1,500,000 plastic bags / year used for delivery services at the 4,300 pick-up points;- little or no reuse of these bags, whose useful life cycle does not extend beyond 1 or 2 rotations;- accounting for 200 tons of CO2 released annually (137 g/bag: polyethylene material). The working groups formed encompassed all company departments (commercial teams, marketing, coordinators of pick-up point networks, logistics personnel) in the aim of devising alternative solutions. The solutions were then analyzed according to the four following criteria:- Reduction in CO2 emissions relative to supplies handled- Drop in supply costs associated with waste handling and treatment- Loss rate- Useful life cycle of the selected bags. Preferred solution: replacement of plastic bags by reusable and recyclable fabric bags at the end of their life cycle. Best practice spotted by the World Forum Lille in 2013.