The environmental impact of deliveries: challenges and solutions

The impact of deliveries

With the rise of e-commerce, deliveries have become an essential part of our daily lives, but they also raise a number of environmental concerns. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of these issues, and are now prioritizing the ecological impact of deliveries over their speed and efficiency.

Between carbon emissions, pollution and the challenges of recycling, parcel delivery has a far greater impact than we can imagine.

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The negative impacts of deliveries

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Carbon footprint

Surprisingly, 25% of the CO2 emitted in the city comes from goods transport. Parcels are often sent half-empty: on average, a parcel is 44% empty, which represents the emission of 122 tonnes of CO2 per year. In addition to parcels, many trucks also travel empty, resulting in logistical inefficiency and increased environmental impact.

Multiple delivery attempts

Many parcels fail to reach their destination on the first attempt, forcing delivery drivers to return several times. These extra journeys increase CO2 emissions and pollution.

Overuse of packaging

Products are often protected by several layers of packaging, such as single-use plastic or polystyrene, generating a lot of waste.

Express delivery

Express delivery, increasingly in demand, also contributes to the increase in carbon footprint. Problems of non-optimized logistics planning add to this environmental burden.

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Solutions to reduce the impact of deliveries

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• Use environmentally-friendly modes of transport : To reduce the impact of deliveries, we can use more environmentally-friendly means of transport, such as cargo bikes or electric vehicles for urban deliveries.

• Logistics optimization : Adopting intelligent logistics management systems enables us to optimize delivery routes and truck layouts, thereby reducing journeys and carbon footprints.

• Favoring relay points : Relay points make it possible to concentrate several deliveries in a single location, thus reducing journeys and the carbon footprint. They also avoid the need for delivery personnel to return when the customer is not at home.

• ‍Use reusable packaging : Many reusable packaging solutions are available. Brands can use these to reduce cardboard consumption and pollution.‍
• Group purchases : To avoid over-consumption of parcels, we can group our purchases together, reducing the number of deliveries and the associated environmental costs.

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Our solution: LivingPackets

To combat these negative impacts, LivingPackets has developed an innovative solution: reusable, intelligent and secure packaging. These packages can be used a hundred times over, reducing cardboard waste.

The advantages of LivingPackets

LivingPackets packaging offers a number of ecological and practical advantages:

• Waste reduction: Reusable packages significantly reduce the amount of waste generated by single-use packaging.‍
• Traceability and security: Thanks to integrated technology, each package can be tracked in real time, guaranteeing the safety of the products transported.‍
• Circular economy: By reusing packaging, we participate in a circular economy, minimizing our environmental impact.

Made from sustainable materials, they are equipped with intelligent sensors to track their use and optimize their management. Using LivingPackets reusable packaging can transform the supply chain by reducing packaging costs, improving delivery efficiency and minimizing environmental impact.

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Conclusion

The environmental impact of deliveries is considerable. However, by adopting innovative solutions such as LivingPackets' reusable packaging, we can significantly reduce our ecological footprint. It's essential to rethink the way we consume and deliver to preserve our planet.