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PostNL is the first organisation to use reusable pallet boxes on this scale with both postal and commercial partners. Cooperation between Benelux, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic has allowed the introduction of these pallet boxes into European delivery services. With this ambitious initiative,
PostNL has paved the way for other logistics services to swap traditional packaging for more sustainable alternatives. The boxes have a reduced impact on the environment compared to the old situation after only 7 delivery cycles. They can be used for up to 10 years and are 100% recyclable at end of life. The boxes are easily foldable to minimise the space needed while stored.
RFID technology is used to ensure the assets stay in circulation. This secures the reuse of the boxes, minimise loss and maximise impact. To get even more synergy from these pallet boxes, 50 have been lent to PostNL national operations to see if they also offer advantages for domestic flows.
Thanks to reusable pallet boxes, 60,000 single use carton boxes and wooden pallets per year are avoided. These new boxes also improve load capacity (66 pallet boxes per truck compared to 33 similar size carton or wooden boxes) and lead to fewer trucks on the road.
