Since then, the company has collected plastic pallets and boxes at the end of their lifespan, transporting them to its recycling centre in Belgium – regardless of the original supplier.
To date, more than 540 truckloads of plastic have been dispatched to Europe, where they are manufactured into new products.
Using conversion factors published by WRAP,recycling 3,000 tonnes of plastic is estimated to have saved more than 2,500 tonnes of CO2e compared with sending the same volume to landfill.
Lee Denyer, finance director, goplasticpallets.com, said: “Our recycling scheme continues to go from strength to strength. This is a clear indication that more businesses are now prioritising circular practices and committing to greening their supply chains – but more needs to be done.
“Much of the plastic we are currently recycling comes from first-generation pallets and boxes, introduced into supply chains many years ago. The pallets we continue to supply today have considerably improved lifespans, which benefits the environment even further.”