DocMorris is now testing the use of reusable packaging from the Hamburg-based company Ravioli in a pilot project at its logistics centre in Ludwigshafen with the aim of reducing the consumption of resources for packaging.
The aim of the pilot project is to minimise the need for packaging material and the associated volume of waste. by up to 50 per cent. In cooperation with the Hamburg-based company Ravioli, DocMorris will therefore be using the provider's reusable packaging for shipping health and care products at its logistics centre in Ludwigshafen from January 2025.
In a test run 1,500 customers receive their order in reusable packaging. They are asked for their opinion on the new service in a short questionnaire. Each delivery avoids 100 grams of paper waste. After just two rounds, 200g reusable packaging performs better in the life cycle assessment than a disposable carton of the same weight. Instead of being disposed of, the reusable packaging can be simply folded flat after use and conveniently dropped into any letterbox or handed directly to the DHL courier. The postage for the return to Ravioli has already been paid. The reusable packaging is then checked by the company, cleaned and returned for dispatch.
DocMorris will analyse the results of the pilot project and derive consequences such as the possible expansion to other product groups. In future, customers will have the choice of, whether they want to utilise the advantages of sustainable shipping with reusable solutions without having to compromise on product protection during transport.
„With the reusable packaging from our cooperation partner Ravioli, we could reduce CO2 emissions from shipping materials by up to 80 per cent over a service life of ten rounds. This improves our carbon footprint, which already has advantages over a decentralised supply of medicines by local pharmacies. This has been scientifically proven and is due to the fact that DocMorris eliminates a lot of delivery and private transport.“
Anne Walter, Head of Corporate Sustainability at DocMorris
The company's sustainability goals include reducing its environmental footprint, efficient use of energy, sustainable packaging materials and waste management. Since January 2024 only renewable energy for the entire Germany segment. New shipping packaging has enabled material resources to be saved and CO2 emissions to be minimised. And by optimising and standardising the packaging, the number of transport pallets required in the shipping process has already been significantly reduced - 40 truck journeys per year have been saved.
Source: DocMorris
